Day: 18 May 2012

Guardian 25,639 / Chifonie

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A typically straightforward puzzle from Chifonie, with a preponderance of charade-type clues and insertions and a wide use of single-letter abbreviations. Chifonie is known for his smooth surfaces and there are some good … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,007 by Gurney

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Very straightforward with lots of anagrams – couldn’t explain 9 across     ACROSS 1 IN THE FIRST PLACE double definition 9 AS USUAL 10 CURRENT double definition 11 INDIE [w]INDIE[r] 12 TRAGEDIAN … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1158

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Excellent. Long perimeter clues particularly nifty and the device used in 18a is classic         ACROSS 1 Computer equipment dances behind tug TRACKERBALLS tug TRACKER dances BALLS 11 The French … Read more >>