Financial Times 14,483 by Peto

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

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

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

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 >>