I’ve never known an EV to be slapdash, and I doubt this one will be!
Month: March 2016
Guardian 26,829 – Otterden
I had fewer niggles than in previous Otterden puzzles, but I still found this hard work. With exactly half the answers having “8” as their definition – some of those being rather obscure … Read more >>
Independent 9175 / Phi
Phi continues in his regular Friday slot. I think this is just a standard crossword from Phi without any themes or messages. I can see a link between AMADEUS (Mozart) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,186 by MUDD
A pleasant and mostly straightforward challenge this Friday. Thanks Mudd !!
Independent 9,174 by Klingsor
I always enjoy Klingsor’s crosswords. Neat cluing and nothing too controversial. This one was on the easier side for him I think, since there have been times in the past when he has taken ages; but not this time thank goodness.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Financial Times 15,185 by ORENSE
A pangrammatic effort from Orense.
Guardian Cryptic 26828 Brummie
The difficult thing for me was finding an entrée, which turned out to be 12 across. Subsequently, progress was made, perhaps slowly, but definitely surely. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,176 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Feb 29, 2016
I quite liked this Dante puzzle.
Yes, a lot of familiar things but there was some icing on the cake, in my opinion (e.g. 28ac and 23d).
Financial Times 15,175 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 27, 2016
Financial Times 15,184 by REDSHANK
I very much enjoy Redshank puzzles. I cannot give any explicit reason why I find them so pleasing. The clues use just the same sorts of words and devices as every other crossword but somehow I find the end result more elegant than most. Thank you Redshank.
Independent 9173 / Quixote
Well, it’s not Dac today (and it’s not the last Wednesday in the month). Is the Indy trying to get us used to changes in routine before going digital? This was an enjoyable … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26,827 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26827.
Inquisitor 1427: Fulfilment by Kruger
Preamble: Clues contain either wordplay yielding an extra or missing letter or a single-letter misprint in the definition (equal numbers of each). In clue order, extra/ missing/correct letters give a quotation and its … Read more >>
Independent 9,172 / Raich
It has been a while since I solved and blogged a puzzle by Raich, so I got stuck into this one with relish. Although I didn’t get too bogged down in this one … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,183 by GURNEY
Straightforward