Pete Maclean

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 16, 2021 My first-in was 2 but that stood alone for a time as I went on to complete the top-right quadrant then the bottom-right, … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 9, 2021 I found this a good challenge with two terms that were new to me (2dn, LLANERO and 22ac, EASY MEAT), another with a … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 2, 2021 I found this Mudd fairly easy and nicely enjoyable.  My favourite clues are 21ac (BALDERDASH) which taught me some Norse mythology, 24ac (OLIVER), … Read more >>

Non-prize Christmas Crossword published in the FT of December 23, 2020 As usual for Christmas, we have a crossword from Gozo with added dimensions of puzzling.  Let us start with the completed grid … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 19, 2020 This puzzle was a very unusual one for me in that there was one clue that I was completely unable to explain, 3dn … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 12, 2020 We are starting to see a lot of Artexlen in this space.  My favourites in this puzzle are 10ac (UNTENABLE), 15ac (GALLANT), 22ac … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 5, 2020 Another elegant puzzle for us muddlarks.  My first-in was 4ac (CHESTNUT) and I completed each quadrant in turn working counter-clockwise and progressing smoothly … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 28, 2020 Julius brings us another alphabetic with some typically clever clues, one term that was new to me (KERYGMA), another that I had come … Read more >>