Independent 8356/Phi
Phi goes on and on producing these very pleasant crosswords. At the moment there are some here I simply can’t understand, but let’s hope that by the time I’ve finished doing the blog … Read more >>
Day: 26 July 2013
Beelzebub 1220
32across is highly original Across 1 Plunder old equipment, seizing pot stick SWAGGER CANE SWAG plunder CAN (pot) in GERE (old equipment) 11 Crude denunciation in use no longer … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,375 by Falcon
A real challenge which includes some clever double definitions Across 1 CLASS ACT outstanding performer CLASS (form) ACT (play) 5 HOSTEL lodging house HOST (crowd) EL (the Spanish) 10 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,010 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/26010. It took me a while to find my way into Qaos’ style, but then the answers came readily for the most part. There is an impressive … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1078 Before and After by Kcit
Quite a complex preamble – 9 unclued entries, 11 with redundant words and 5 with redundant phrases and if that isn’t enough a central square to complete at the end. This was certainly … Read more >>