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Financial Times 13,690 by Monk

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A difficult crossword today I thought, but got there in the end.  All the clues were fair though, so no excuses on that front. There were a lot of clues with first/last letter devices … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,678 Set by Gozo

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A good crossword today from Gozo, harder than it looks at first sight. We have a geography lesson from Gozo:  countries, states, riviers and cities – large and small.  I enjoyed the juxtaposition of … Read more >>

Guardian Prize puzzle 25,298 by Paul

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Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,298 by Paul.  I find Paul’s style becoming more and more like Araucaria as the time goes on, though thankfully without some of Araucaria’s idiosyncrasies.   While writing this blog I initially … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,673 by Monk

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A (mostly) straightforward crossword today, with only one clue (14 across ) that I’m not happy about.  Enjoyable, good fun and no obscure words or archaic definitions, which is nice. There have been so many … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,667 by Cinephile

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Yet another enjoyable puzzle from Cinephile, a nice mix of devices and a consistent level of difficulty across the puzzle.  One or two clues, particularly a dodgy homophone raised an eyebrow, but not sufficiently ‘off piste’ … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,661 by IO

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A bit of a rush job today I’m afraid, I am travelling abroad and don’t have much access to the internet and no printer, so had to try to solve this without a grid to … Read more >>

Financial Tines 13,649 by GAFF

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This is my first blog of GAFF, and I’m afraid it has defeated me, there are two answers I can’t really explain at all.  So, any help from the wise would be appreciated.  Nevertheless … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,643 by Dogberry

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A straightforward crossword today from Dogberry, though 1dn was a new word for me.   I liked 29 across best, which had me puzzling for a while.  Across 1 CAPOTE Old Testament (books of The … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,262 by Araucaria

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A very enjoyable alphabet jigsaw crossword from Araucaria, the J and B double clues giving a staightforward fit into the grid.  This format has become  something of a trademark for Araucaria, though I notice his his other trademark  feature … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,637 by Cinephile

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A fine crossword from Cinephile, complete with his usual ‘bending of the rules’ that will delight some and no doubt infuriate others.  I didn’t find that the special instructions were important to solving this … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,631 by Gozo

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Gozo again proves himself to be a master of the grid, all the across solutions are Shakespeare characters, and they combine to make some great anagrams. Unfortunately, inventive as the format is, the crossword … Read more >>