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Financial Times 13,625 by Redshank

February 23, 2011 at 4:37 pmFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:43 pm by PeeDee

Not a difficult crossword, but a lovely one. Elegant and witty with some nice & Lits. I especially liked 27 and 28 across, 8 and 16 down, though one could easily pick others for a mention too. There are … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,244 by Araucaria

February 19, 2011 at 10:57 amFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeeDee

A themed puzzle from Araucaria this week. The themed answers are all obvious once the theme is spotted, but some of the other clues are not nearly so easy. The theme is a celebration of … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,619 by Gozo

February 16, 2011 at 4:19 pmFebruary 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm by PeeDee

An amazingly good crossword, and a fitting tribute to the birthday boy. Here at home the kids are off school today for half term break and my wife is away for the week, so it … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,613 by Cinephile

February 9, 2011 at 1:06 pmFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:37 am by PeeDee

Another good crossword from Cinephile. How he continues to turn crosswords out at the rate he does and still keeps them fresh and original never ceases to amaze me. Clues 26 across and 5 down were my … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,607 by Aardvark – ‘a tale of two cities’

February 2, 2011 at 4:39 pmFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:51 am by PeeDee

Easier than the last AARDVARK puzzle I blogged, but no less enjoyable. My favourite was 29 across which made me smile, 13 across is good too. Also, I got throught he whole thing without … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Crossword 25,226 by Enigmatist

January 31, 2011 at 8:36 amJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeeDee

Another good puzzle, not easy, but all there to be found if you look. I thought the construction of the clues was very tight indeed, only 5dn giving me any doubts, but this may just be … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,601 by ALBERICH

January 26, 2011 at 1:31 pmJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm by PeeDee

Quite a tricky puzzle to finish, the bottom left corner had me stuck for quite a while. Lots of nice clues with some nice & Lits. I thought 27 across was nicely crafted, and 14dn made … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,595 Set by Cinephile

January 20, 2011 at 8:39 pmJanuary 19, 2011 at 11:06 am by PeeDee

A super crossword from Cinephile, though a couple of words had me reaching for the dictionary. My favourites are 3dn and 7dn. The body parts that are omitted from the subsidiary parts of the clues are shown in … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,589 Set by AARDVARK

January 13, 2011 at 10:12 amJanuary 12, 2011 at 11:49 am by PeeDee

Enjoyable crossword, neither too hard nor too easy. This was my first FT blog and I don’t know AARDVARK at all, so was a little apprehensive starting this one. My favourite clue was … Read more >>

Guardian 25,208 Prize Puzzle by Araucaria

January 8, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeeDee

My first blog for Fifteenquared. This being the New Year prize puzzle I was expecting an Araucaria special, but we have a plain puzzle instead. As always with Araucaria I started slowly, but … Read more >>