Month: November 2013

Financial Times 14,483 by Peto

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Carefully crafted clues made for a satisfying solve         Across 1 BUCKAROO cowboy BUCK (money) A (one) ROO sounds like RUE (regret) 5 PAELLA food AL (Capone) LEAP (bound)< (come … Read more >>

Guardian 26118

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This is a fitting tribute to the dear Araucaria, who has brought delight to many, me included, with his puzzles – RIP.  This was no easy puzzle, and like many of Araucaria’s, I had … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1238

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Tough and satisfying         Across 1 Use of imitation promises hokum, possibly SKEUOMORPHISM (PROMISES HOKUM)* 11 Fellows I’d recalled accepting bit of henna, displaying this? MEHNDI &lit H[enna] in MEN … Read more >>

Independent 8,464 / Phi

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As one would expect, Phi has provided this week’s Friday crossword. For me, this was towards the easy end of Phi’s difficulty range, offering a fairly speedy and enjoyable solve. I found the … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 26,117 by Paul

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Until the Guardian gets its act together, the puzzle may be found only in its PDF form, at http://static.guim.co.uk/crosswords/pdfs/gdn.cryptic.20131127.pdf. Sorry, wrong link,; but it should have read …20131128.pdf; but as of noon GMT, the puzzle is available also in its normal interactive form at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26117. Again, apologies – it was getting rather late when I finally got to writing up the preamble.

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Financial Times 14,473 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 18 I am one of those solvers who find it harder to complete a Dante/Rufus than a Loroso or an Alberich (to name two highly regarded FT setters at the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,481 by Alberich

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This is my first go at an Alberich puzzle,  I found it quite tricky. Alberich seems to have more charades in his wordplay than other setters.  These were cleverly disguised so I wasted … Read more >>