Everyman No. 3482 (30th June)
Nick: Me again this week folks, …as Lorraine has gone camping at Blissfields music festival with her friends. Typical Everyman, with some nice clues. I didn’t have the foggiest about 7dn, but an inspired … Read more >>
Month: July 2013
Azed 2143
As one always gets with Azed, a thoroughly sound solving experience and one or two that baffle for ages. If this had been a competition crossword I wouldn’t have dared to submit 29dn … Read more >>
Independent 8,333 by Nimrod (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 29/06/13)
There are a few remaining gaps in my parsing, and a few I just don’t feel comfortable about. Help always welcome in both cases. Across 8 DIASPORA Migrants told to return almost left … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1075 – Blame the Setter by Chalicea
I got through this one quite quickly, aided by a liberal use of solving aids once I’d worked out how the clue worked (always useful for anagrams of words that are new to … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25987 by Philistine
On the whole quite easy for a prize puzzle but with some nice clues to keep it interesting. I particularly liked MRS MOPP and PASTICHE. I was not so keen on three of the four four-letter … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,357 by Redshank
Thoughtful clues with ingenious and entertaining content Across 1 TOP DOG boss OP (work) in (GOT)* G (German) 4 USED CARS heaps US (unserviceable) (SCRAPED)* minus P (power) 10 … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1217
Fiendish and witty with ingenious misdirections Across 1 No longer burdensome limiting warp in quantity of wood DECASTERE CAST (warp) in DEERE (burdensome – old) 11 Paper money cut … Read more >>
Independent 8338 / Phi
Phi continues to produce good crosswords that take just the right time to solve. Phi produces puzzles that have something for all solving abilities. In my view, this puzzle was … Read more >>
Guardian 25,992 – Tramp
It was a nice surprise to see Tramp again after a gap of only a couple of weeks, and this was another fine example of his witty style. Getting the long answer at … Read more >>
Guardian 25,991 – Pasquale
Found this tough, though all the cluing was very fair. Favourites were 5dn and 15dn. Across 1 PLUNDER =”Rob” bLUNDER=”mistake”, with a “misprinting” of the “initial letter” 5 FLUSHED =”looking roseate” FLU=”Illness”, SHED=”got … Read more >>
Independent 8337/Monk
Monk has certainly not disappointed us. Here is a nice crossword with some lovely clues and well-concealed definitions and anagrams. Some of the answers were very simple anagrams yet this was not immediately … Read more >>
Financial Times no. 14,356 by Neo
Straightforwardly enjoyable stuff from Neo today. Rather a lot of straight anagrams, and a couple of hoary old setter’s clichés, but fun nonetheless. There are topical Tour de France references, I believe, at … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,347 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 24 Another enjoyable Cruxword which may be found here. But as always (read: recently) I put some question marks to clues for which other solvers’ views are much appreciated. Definitions are … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,346 by Falcon
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 22, 2013 This puzzle gave me some moderate challenges and considerable pleasure. My top clues are 9A (NANTES), 10A (CITY HALL) and 19D (COUSIN). ACROSS … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,355 by Loroso
Loroso was in a mean mood when he wrote this one. All the way through there are misdirections and devious constructions, there are some I still can’t fully explain. Apologies for the late start … Read more >>