For me Io is by far and away the most problematic of the FT setters. Here is another puzzle where I have filled the grid but can’t explain all of my answers. Thanks Io for an intriguing puzzle and it is a great shame that I have no more time to ferret out the remaining explanations. Any help would be appreciated.
Day: 29 June 2016
Guardian 26,923 / Imogen
I found this reasonably straightforward, with just one unfamiliar word – all fairly clued, as usual from this setter, with some very nice surfaces. Thanks to Imogen. Across 1 Made neat, because tangled … Read more >>
Independent 9269 / Dac
Another well-crafted puzzle from Dac today. We’d never come across 4ac before but once we had a few crossing letters it fell into place. Across 1 Thinking comic has forgotten introduction (6) MUSING … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1443: To Tear Up by Chalicea
Preamble: Thirteen solutions must be entered in an unconventional way. Their clues provide a hint. The shortest preamble ever? It’s certainly a contender. Experience tells me that “in an unconventional way” means “backwards” … Read more >>