A fine crossword from Aardvark. Not a hard puzzle, but one that I would have finished much more quickly if there had not been so many obvious paths to the solution that turned into dead ends. I’m sure he does it on purpose! Thanks Aardvark.
Day: 10 December 2014
Independent 8,785 / Dac
As expected, Dac’s latest puzzle was waiting for me this Wednesday morning. At first, I thought that I was going to zip through this crossword, having solved a lot of clues in the … Read more >>
Guardian 26,439 by Chifonie
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26439.
Financial Times 14,793 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 1 Despite some very easy clues (16ac, 6d, 21d, 25d) I must say that I found this quite a difficult puzzle that took me much longer than the average Dante/Rufus. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,792 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 29, 2014 I don’t remember when I took to a new setter as quickly, as easily and as pleasantly as Redshank. Mind you he is … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1362: 1 Across by S.M.E.R.S.H.
Welcome S.M.E.R.S.H. (unless you are someone else disguised as the Soviet CIA). What a crossword! I counted 18 answers (almost half!) which were words I’d never heard of or meanings I’d never imagined, … Read more >>