Financial Times 14,246 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 25 Most of this Dante puzzle went in very quickly but, not for the first time, I had some real trouble to fully finish a crossword by this setter. The … Read more >>
Month: March 2013
Financial Times 14,245 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 23, 2013 I found this Mudd to be a mixed bag. A couple of clues were tough, such as 1A (MIMOSA) and 19D (SLAP-BANG). A … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,254 by Gozo
I am a Gozo fan and always enjoy solving his puzzles learning much entirely useless information (the best kind) along the way. As you will know Gozo puzzles are themed, this one is … Read more >>
Guardian 25,888 / Paul
Lots of fun from Paul this morning with [and I don’t think this is a spoiler] some ingenious and amusing play on the words of Beatles’ song titles. These should be well enough … Read more >>
Independent 8,234 / Dac
We had Crosophile in the Wednesday slot last week, so it was odds-on that Dac would occupy the same slot this week, and indeed he does. I had less time this morning to … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1270: 19/116 by Raich
A very brief numerical title, which I couldn’t check until I completed the whole crossword. Extra letters in wordplay and four unclued entries had something in common. When we discovered what that was, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14253 Phssthpok
I found this a tad harder than usual, with the explanations for the NE corner the last to yield. Enjoyed the challenge though, so thanks to Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across … Read more >>
Independent 8233 / Eimi
The appearance of a puzzle by Eimi usually signifies a theme or the need for a wide range of general knowledge. Today was no exception. The puzzle celebrates the acting career … Read more >>
Guardian 25,887 – Crucible
A most delightful puzzle based on a familiar theme. Most of us have been brought up with the fantastic stories of Gulliver’s Travels, an internationally well-known satire by Jonathan Swift, an Irish writer … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 694 / Pan
This puzzle from Pan seems to have achieved the right level for a Quiptic. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay … Read more >>
Guardian 25,886 – Brendan
I was thinking we were about due a non-Rufus Monday, and was delighted to see Brendan’s name on this puzzle. The usual light touch – mostly not too difficult, a couple of perhaps … Read more >>
Independent 8232 – Quixote
Very nice to return to the Indy blog in place of Phil who is undergoing a cataract operation today. We wish him a speedy recovery … … and what a pleasant surprise to … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 489 – Ad hoc Sovereign
Similar to the last issue, this crossword was noticeably tougher than the usual difficulty level for the Eye crossword… … and I for one found that all the more enjoyable for it. There … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,199
A good and fairly tough puzzle this week. Plenty of insertions and less abbreviations than usual, I thought, which is not a complaint. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3464 (24th February)
Lorraine: Good morning all. I know I say it every week but, I truly enjoyed solving this weeks puzzle 🙂 No real favourites just an all round clear and concise puzzle. I did … Read more >>