There was something just a bit unsatisfying about this puzzle – it seemed to lack a certain zippiness or precision.
Day: 10 July 2014
Independent 8654 / Hieroglyph
Hieroglyph is not seen very often in the Independent. A quick scan of the clues showed very quickly that there was a theme in the across clues given that each … Read more >>
Guardian 26,308 by Paul
Got into this quickly, then got a little stuck on the last few. Lots of nice (and typically Paul) clues – my favourite might be 24dn.
Financial Times 14,661 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 30 Friendly crossword by Crux with his typical light touch. I particularly liked the Spoonerism of 2d but I’m afraid I still can’t get used to this setter’s cryptic definitions … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,660 by Dogberry
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 28, 2014 I have to say that I found this to be a relatively poor and faulty puzzle. The obvious fault lies in 25a (SALAMANCA). … Read more >>