Financial Times 13,555 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 29 November 2010 Quite an entertaining way to start the week ACROSS 1 PUNCTURE cd what is called a puncture in the UK is referred to as a flat … Read more >>
Uncle Yap
Guardian 25187 Gordius – … but now I see
What a fantastic feeling to wake up, switch off the air-conditioner, have a cold shower and start the day with a nice cup of coffee and then hit the crosswords. Well, I am … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1085 by Quixote
I have been doing these Sunday Indies one week late on the Independent site and it took some nice co-operation from friends to get hold of a current puzzle without having to be … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,549 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 22 November 2010 I am blogging this in London and the culprit is holidaying somewhere nice and warm. Dante, do have a restful sojourn Down Under. Solvers in Brrrrritain … Read more >>
Guardian 25,181 Paul for Autumnal Treat
I might have guessed that on the day of the first Meet The Guardian Team that the featured setter would have his puzzle published. Well, I have travelled some 7,000 miles to a … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,543 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 15 November 2010 Another easy start to the week ACROSS 1 ATMOSPHERIC *(compare this) 7 HOG dd 9 TITAN Cha of TIT (bird) AN (middle letters of brANch) 10 … Read more >>
Guardian 25,175 Gordius – Blogging in Brrritain
It was 3am in London when I started to write this blog and the temperature outside was zero. The call of the blog duty must be very strong; hence this surreal scene of … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,537 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 8 November 2010 Once again, it is back to good old Dante with his slick and smooth clues which entertain without over-taxing one’s grey cells. ACROSS 1 ARCHIVES Ins … Read more >>
Guardian 25169 Orlando – As Merry As A Grig
Last Monday, the FT changed the usual setter and gave me Cincinnus to blog. Today, I got a double with his Guardian alter ego, Orlando. Double helping of steak and kidney pie! And … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,531 – Cincinnus
Monday Prize Crossword on 1 November 2010 Thank you, Mr Colin Inman for rotating the setters. After a couple of years of Dante and Crux, Cincinnus (aka Orlando in The Guardian) is a … Read more >>
Guardian 25163 Chifonie – Light & Easy
After a string of masterly and challenging puzzles, today I had a very light sentence, very much like chiffon, light and easy. Should be a breeze for most regulars here. ACROSS 1,5 LETTER … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,525 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 25 October 2010 Unfortunately, someone made a small error in the grid resulting in the first and last Across answers not fitting the extra space provided. This also played … Read more >>
Guardian 25157 Pasquale – Swan of Lichfield to the rescue
A very challenging puzzle from another Master which took me an hour to crack, helped by furious references to on-line sources for words and things I have never heard of before until today. … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,519 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 18 October 2010 A very varied mixture of clues to tickle and entertain us. Quite fun to solve ACROSS 1 RUMPUS Cha of RUM (odd) PUS (puss or cat … Read more >>
Guardian 25151 Paul – Who could ask for more?
What a lovely day this has been. Having bought a ticket to meet one of my favourite setters on my imminent visit to London, I got to blog another of his masterly concoctions. … Read more >>