Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 4, 2014 I found this a quick and easy puzzle although two clues gave me a little trouble. They were the last two: 23dn (INCUS), … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 28, 2013 I found this puzzle more challenging than most but also highly satisfying. While 17D (TANGERINE) stands out as a particular gem, I think … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 14, 2013 This is a mischievous crossword with an undisclosed wordplay element common to the four double-slotted clues 5-6, 10-12, 23-28 and 25-26. These all … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 7, 2013 I found this puzzle a bit difficult, especially the centre section. This particular grid, with each corner intersecting with only one letter each … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 30, 2013 It falls to me to blog John Graham’s final puzzle. And what a typically Cinephilean crossword it it! Like many of his it … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 23, 2013 I found this puzzle easy with the exception of 5D (REMORTGAGE). It has many good clues from which I pick 10A (TOAST), 12A … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 16, 2013 I am writing this blog entry on November 26, the day when John Graham, better known to us as Cinephile, died. His passing … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 9, 2013 This was another moderately easy and very satisfying Mudd. My top clues here are 13A (SWORD), 19A (ROAST) and 4D (LIFE STORY). ACROSS … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 2, 2013 I found most of this puzzle easy going but was stumped for a while by 19 and 26. I think there are four … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 26, 2013 A fairly easy puzzle this time, I thought. My top clues are 9A (SHOWROOM), 10A (ANKARA) and, best of all, 29A (ANCESTRY). 22D … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 19, 2013 I found this Falcon fairly easy but had to look up a couple of things (such as ‘saic’ and ‘vis’). My favourite clues … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 12, 2013 I spent a fair time finishing off this puzzle. The right half seemed easy while the left half harboured some tricky clues, notably … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 5, 2013 This is probably only the second or third Dogberry I have done. I got through it fairly easily except for 4A (although in … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 28, 2013 This puzzle has a few clues that I found challenging: 7D (TUTTI), 9A (PRUNE) and 24A (OARSMEN). My top clues are 1D (HOPELESS), … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 21, 2013 I found this Cincinnus puzzle very much like his last one in this space. That is, trickier than usual with a couple of … Read more >>