FT

  I thought this was going to be Neo shaking us out of our Tuesday complacency, on first pass.  However it turned out to be quite benign, helped in my case, by the … Read more >>

Comprehensive including some ingenious misdirections         Across 1 CROSSBAR above goalkeeper CROSS  (pass towards goal) BAR (save) 5 ABELIA plant (LABIA[t]E)* 9 ROTATION cycle [wagne]R O (ringer) [s]TATION (Radio 3) … Read more >>

Not sure if I’ve blogged on Wanderer before – but anyway, time is short, so I’ll simply say that I enjoyed this puzzle: nothing knock-your-socks-off great or tear-your-hair-out difficult, but plenty of variety, … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 21 Once more an immaculately clued crossword by Falcon which can be found here. Not one at the higher end of the spectrum, but just like the Observer’s weekly Everyman … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 19, 2013 Here’s another fine Cincinnus puzzle with a couple of tricky clues, 12A (STOA) and 14D (TOURNEDOS), and as usual a few outstanding ones, … Read more >>

Great stuff from Monk.  Challenging as always, new words and unfamiliar definitions of old ones with plenty of misdirection to send us down the wrong track.  Thank you Monk. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number … Read more >>

Another enjoyable offering from Tuesday regular, Jason.  All straightforward, except perhaps 20, my last one in, and of which I’m not totally certain.  Thanks to Jason.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  [[The … Read more >>

Complex, tricky and entertaining         Across 1 BOLD FACE prominently visible BOLD (daring) F (female) ACE (outstanding type) 5 AT LAST dd (with humour) 9 GADARENE from swine of Gadera … Read more >>

Whew. This was a severe test: what with the unhelpful grid, the four intractable twelve-letter solutions and a whole monstrous regiment of devilishly brilliant &lits, I was left tottering on the brink of … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 14 A not too taxing, but very well written Dante crossword that one can find here. Some typical nautical references (25ac, 5d), one or two great anagrams (16ac, for example), … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 12, 2013 I found the top-right quadrant of this puzzle to be tricky, especially 4A (CROSSBAR) and 6D (SHRINK WRAP). My favourite clues are 20A … Read more >>

I don’t think I have blogged a puzzle by Gaff before, quite an experience. There is loads of stuff in here to go at.  I’m not sure if I have spotted it all, maybe … Read more >>

Though quick, solving this was quite enjoyable with some clever surfaces and devices.  Thank you to Crux.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the … Read more >>

Straightforward and enjoyable         Across 1 MORASS confused situation OR (men) in MASS (service) 4 EMISSARY government agent E (Spain) MISS (young lady) A R[ac]Y 10 SEPTEMBER 30 days (PEST)* … Read more >>

Goodness, I had a struggle with this. Loroso’s extensive vocabulary (or, perhaps, my limited vocabulary), a few misleading indicators (sandwiches, pockets) and a general brain-failure on my part combined to make this one … Read more >>