The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3473.
Month: May 2013
Independent 8279 / Nimrod (Saturday Prize puzzle 27 April 2013)
As expected, this was a somewhat challenging Saturday puzzle from Nimrod. Several of the clues were deceptively straightforward, but there were quite a few that were fiendishly constructed, really stirring up the grey … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 25,933 / Araucaria
And still Araucaria keeps them coming! Like PeterO yesterday, I count myself blessed in having landed a good proportion of them recently. I was fortunate in that 12ac, for which we Brits, of … Read more >>
Independent 8284/Phi
It isn’t giving anything away to the casual reader of this blog to say that all the across clues are of two words. I found it rather hard to get started on this, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,303 by Falcon
Smooth and 5 down Across 1 LIQUIDISER blender I QUID (one pound) in LE (the French) R[estaurant] 7 DEAN college administrator A in DEN (study) 9 FEAT achievement FE … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1208
Fiendishly clever Across 1 Sea creature – French Republic has one in store STARFISH RF (Republique Francaise) in STASH (store) 7 Loafer, say, very unwanted on barge SHOE V … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 25,938 by Araucaria
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25938.
Enigmatic Variations 1066 Taxing by Eclogue
So how taxing is taxing? That is my first question – Misprints in the definitions of all but 2 clues, once corrected they will reveal a French proverb and ten thematic adjustments to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 25937 Puck
An enjoyable bit-of-a-challenge puzzle from Puck, whom I haven’t blogged before. Some interesting and satisfying clues. Thanks to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,302 by Jason
I think Jason is a new setter for me – hullo, Jason! – and, aside from its opening with an anagram at 1ac. (a bugbear of mine), I can’t find much to fault … Read more >>
Independent 8283 / Nestor
A lovely offering from Nestor today with nothing to complain about! Hopefully, if you haven’t spotted the theme/nina the opening sentence will give you something to think about! Across 8 Opening … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,293 – Armonie
Monday prize Crossword/Apr 22 Another sound puzzle by Armonie who seems to have taken over from the slightly more adventurous Crux as a Prize setter. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,292 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 20, 2013 I found this puzzle easy to start with and quickly completed three quarters of it. I was then completely stuck with no answers … Read more >>
Independent 8,282 / Donk – MAY Day
It is Wednesday today, and yet we are not crossing swords with either Dac or Crosophile? How can this be? Have I slept right through Wednesday and missed my blogging slot altogether? There … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,301 by Orense
An easy solve today, but enjoyable. ……………. Thank you to aztobesed for pointing out that the perimiter of the grid spells BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER Across 8 RIALTO Bridge books returned … Read more >>