Pete Maclean

Weekend FT Prize Puzzle from January 3 This puzzle was moderately tough for me and there is one clue (20A) that I fail to completely understand. Across 1. TIGHT-FISTED – double definition 7. … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 30 Here we have a typical, charming puzzle from Cincinnus. I especially like 25A and 1D. Across 1. DAMSONS – MAD (nuts) backwards + SONS … Read more >>

FT Weekend prize puzzle from December 13 I found this a nicely challenging puzzle although I was left with three clues whose wordplay I did not initially understand. Since the deadline for entries … Read more >>

FT Weekend Prize Puzzle from December 6 I am in a rush this week so here is my analysis with minimal comments. Across 1. TOM WOLFE – WOLF (predator) in TOME (book) 5, … Read more >>

FT Weekend Prize Puzzle from November 29 I found this puzzle moderately easy. 29A took me a while though. Mudd has a few fine clues here, such as 14A and 17D. And how … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the FT Weekend edition of November 22 Cincinnus gives us another delicious puzzle this week. I am full of admiration for 11A and 17D. Across 1. APPENDECTOMIES – anagram of … Read more >>

FT Weekend Prize Puzzle from November 15 This proved for me to be the easiest Cinephile puzzle I have done in a long time and one of the best. Across 1. RIGOLETTO – … Read more >>

This Cincinnus puzzle struck me as distinctly more difficult than most of his. The top-right corner especially took me some time to complete. And it has its complement of splendid Cincinnic clues (10A, … Read more >>

Mudd stretches a couple of things here to make some good, interesting clues (13A, 20A, 26A, 11D). I finished most of it fairly quickly but the upper right-hand corner took me a while. … Read more >>

Weekend FT Prize Puzzle from October 25 A splendid puzzle this week from Cincinnus. I especially like 21A, 23A and 14D. Across 1. ORWELL – OR (men?) + WELL (satisfactory) 4. BROMATES – … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 18 October Mudd’s puzzle was the most difficult I have done in a while. I cannot figure out how 11A works. Across 1. BACKHAND – BACK … Read more >>

This is the prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 11 I found this Cincinnus a bit tougher than average and was stuck on 14D and 27A for a while. Across 1. … Read more >>

The Weekend Prize Crossword from 4th October 2008 Cinephile seriously stumped me with 15D here. (No doubt someone will enlighten me.) I nominate 27A for the best clue Across 1. FLAT-PACK – FLAT … Read more >>

Even a run-of-the-mill Cincinnus is jolly fine. Across 1. ALICE SPRINGS – cryptic definition 10. ROBINIA – ROBIN (boy wonder) + AI (sloth) backwards 11. GUMDROP – MUG (face) backwards + DR (doctor) … Read more >>

Mudd gave us a few sterling clues in this puzzle (2D, 18D, 26D), one that I think is weak (19D). Across 1. WOMBAT – TAB (bill) + MOW (cut) all backwards 4. BLACKOUT … Read more >>