Financial Times by Gozo 13,975
Another lucky week for me. I get to blog the Guardian Easter Special at the weekend and now this really super themed puzzle from Gozo today. I recomend having a go at this … Read more >>
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Financial Times 13,964 by Cinephile
Another very enjoyable puzzle from Cinephile: varied, witty and educational as always. Thank you Cinephile. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across 9 CONSIGNIA CON (trick) SIGNorA (Italian lady) … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,958 by Monk
I got off to a quick start but then found it pretty difficult to finish. I got there in the end (just!). Thank you Monk. There were not many obscure words or meanings, … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,580 by Araucaria
Alphabetical jigsaws are my favourite puzzles, and Araucaria has made this form his own. The was not as hard as some of his jigsaws, having two double headers (C and W) to give us … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,952 by Gozo
It is a good blogging week for me, first I get an alphabetical jigsaw from Araucaria in the Guardian and now a themed puzzle from Gozo. What a treat! All the across solutions … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,946 by Aardvark
I enjoyed this one, lots of variety and sound clues. Unfortunately there is one clue that I can’t explain, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone explain 23 dn? Hold the … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,940 by Monk
I found this quite difficult, but ultimately a very satisfying solve. Thank you Monk. There were lots of good clues, my favourites being 12 across (for the surface), 18 across (which had me completely baffled for a while), 5 … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,934 by Io, Cincinnus and others
No prizes for guessing the subject of the celebration in this puzzle. Happy 80th birthday to Roger Squires, also known in FT circles as Dante. This puzzle contains numerous references to Roger Squires’s … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,556 by Araucaria
Very enjoyable. As usual Araucaria demands a broad range of knowledge form his solvers, and I think this results in interesting crosswords. I wonder if the eclectic mixes come from Araucaria relying less on computer … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,928 by Cinephile
I finished this quickly, though at the time if felt quite difficult – ‘easy but hard’ would be my summary. A very enjoyable solve, thank you Cinephile. The RS of the preamble stands for RED … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,922 by Gozo
I always enjoy getting a Gozo crossword to blog, and this week was no exception. Gozo grids are always themed – this time all the definitions are geographical locations. I think this is … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,916 by Cinephile
An enjoyable puzzle, mostly straightforward but with a few tricky clues thrown in to the mix. For the trickier clues I particularly like the way Cinephile picks words and definitions that are not common, … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,910 by Monk
A good crossword, quite tricky to complete. Thank you Monk. I got maybe 75% of this very quickly but the last few took a long time to finish, especially the SW corner. Looking … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,532 by Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for a pleasing weekend crossword, not too difficult. The nine clues of a kind that lack definitions give dances, though in fact I can only find eight clues. This is either … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,904 by Styx
I really enjoyed this one, some of the clues were quite tricky so parse correctly. I have not seen Styx before, so this was a bonus for me, I hope he becomes a regular … Read more >>