9An excellent puzzle from Redshank to round up my 2017 blogging efforts. I did this in a hurry so please excuse the brevity. Thanks to Geoff for the help where required. Would have loved to do more justice to this crossword.
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Financial Times 15,739 / Julius
A puzzle in 2 parts today from Julius. An alphabetical jigsaw if you will, with an unmarked grid and a comment that each letter of the alphabet features at least once at the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,733 by WANDERER
A typical offering from WANDERER, and always a pleasure to solve. Quite liked the symmetry of the clues including the 10,4s and 4,10s running on the edges.
Financial Times 15,727 by BRADMAN
A fairly basic challenge from the Don today with just a couple of clues providing some thoughtful moments in parsing.
Financial Times 15,715 by WANDERER
A witty challenge from WANDERER who seems to have been in a playful mood in setting this.
Financial Times 15,709 by BRADMAN
A brisk challenge from a familiar setter on Fridays. Thanks Bradman.
Financial Times 15,703 by ALBERICH
Another superb Friday treat, this time from Alberich, thanks to whom for presenting a challenge that was equal parts fun as it was clever.
Financial Times 15,697 by WANDERER
A super fun puzzle from WANDERER today .. with some excellent surfaces and witty cluing.
Financial Times 15,691 by BRADMAN
I found today’s challenge from Bradman on the tougher end of his offerings. Thanks Don, for a relatively strenuous workout.
Financial Times 15,685 by PETO
I usually dont see PETO on Fridays so its always nice to solve/blog an infrequent setter (for Fridays atleast). Generally easy solve much aided by precise cluing. A new word or two .. quite an enjoyable experience. Thanks Peto !!
Financial Times 15,679 / Wanderer
A tough challenge today from Wanderer with several new words learnt along the solving process. Very precise cluing as can be expected from the setter. FF: 9 DD: 10 ACROSS 1 CUBIC CENTIMETRE: … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,673 by BRADMAN
A pleasant challenge from BRADMAN today; steady progress was made for nearly all of the grid with a couple of new words keeping me momentarily occupied for a little longer. 2 typos in the clues but nothing major.
Financial Times 15,667 by GAFF
A consummate display of crossword setting wizadry from GAFF .. thanks for an absolute peach of a puzzle.
Financial Times 15,661 by WANDERER
I enjoyed solving today’s puzzle from WANDERER, thanks to whom for serving up his usual dose of clever, intriguing cluing.
Financial Times 15,655 by BRADMAN
The Don has often given us intriguing and truly enjoyable Friday challenges – today however, has to be overlooked in that list.