Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 2, 2014 I made my way quickly through this puzzle. Only 5d gave me a little trouble. My top clues are 1a (SEMI-PRECIOUS), 13a (GLADIOLI) … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 26, 2014 I found this puzzle challenging and only moderately satisfying. My top clues are 1a (COQUET), 24a (FAUSTIAN) and 25a (ARGYLE). ACROSS 1 What … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 19, 2014 I found this to be a splendid Mudd. My star clues are 1a (ON AND OFF), 13a (TURNABOUT), 24a (TACKIER), 16d (SCREWTOP) and … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 12, 2014 This was my second Magwitch and I liked it as much as the first. My top clues are 21a (SCAR TISSUE), 3d (CURRY … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 5, 2014 I found this a thoroughly decent puzzle. My favourite clue is 29a (PREGNANT) and I also like 23a (AIR MARSHAL) and 6d (UZBEKISTAN). … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 28, 2014 I have to say that I found this to be a relatively poor and faulty puzzle. The obvious fault lies in 25a (SALAMANCA). … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 21, 2014 I found this puzzle to be a good and satisfying challenge. My top clue by far is 4a (MISPRINT) and I also especially … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 14, 2014 What a welcome new setter Rosa Klebb is in this space. Her puzzle this time was challenging and satisfying with a number of … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 7, 2014 This was a slow solve for me. No single clue caused any great difficulty, but most took some time. My last solves were … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 31, 2014 This was for me and, I gather, for others a very easy puzzle. Too easy perhaps? I would never deem a puzzle too … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 24, 2014 This puzzle has one stand-out clue, 29a (LORD OF THE FLIES), and a couple more that I think are very good, 20a (EARTH) … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 17, 2014 Magwitch is new to me and I have no information about this setter but I found his crossword accessible and relatively easy. (I … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 10, 2014 I found this a good, if rather run-of-the-mill, puzzle. My top clues are 9A (BLIMEY) and 15D (BACON). ACROSS 1 Restriction confining private … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 3, 2014 This was an easy and relatively lacklustre Cincinnus. My top clue is 21 (BEACON) and I also like 14D (SNAKEBITE). ACROSS 1 I … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 26, 2014 This puzzle was fun! Looking back on it and explaining the clues now, it also seems unusually tricky but I managed to complete … Read more >>