This was a tough grid for a Friday and required several attempts before the grid began to show a semblance of respectability. I still didn’t have enough time to finish and needed Gaufrid’s help to chip in the missing clues. (see entries in red)
Financial Times no.14,563 by Peto
Nothing too challenging, one or two minor grumbles, the odd zinger, and all-in-all a pleasant Thursday solve.
Guardian Cryptic 26200 Imogen
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) Imogen is a new Guardian Cryptic … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26200 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Imogen is a new Guardian Cryptic setter. A check of the Guardian archives shows … Read more >>
Independent 8546 / Anax
Well, we were ready for a Thursday toughie, and then we found it was an Anax today – always a good challenge! 1 across had us really worried – not a good start! … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,554 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 24 An enjoyable Crux in his familiar style. Somewhat more double definitions, perhaps, and a mini-mini theme linked to 1 Across (which, unfortunately, I cannot fully explain). The puzzle contained … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,553 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 22, 2014 I finished this puzzle in one sitting, something that does not happen often. This is not to say I found it completely easy; … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,562 by Gozo
Gozo is on top form today.
Independent 8,545 / Dac
It is Wednesday today, so it was no surprise to find Dac’s latest offering to tackle this morning. I found this easier than the average Dac puzzle, and made steady progress from start … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,199 by Chifonie
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26199. Apart from 3D, where I seem to be missing something, this is a typical Chifonie, straightforward and precise. Across 1. Help to retain wide deviation … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1322: Any Other Name by Nutmeg
The clues were normal this week, no extra or missing letters and no hidden message to discover. The rubric read: Clashes in a small number of cells must be resolved, and the central … Read more >>
Guardian 26,198 / Qaos
I’m a big fan of Qaos’ puzzles. His first cryptic appeared just over two years ago and I blog once a week, yet this is the first of his to fall to me. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14561 Gurney
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) At first glance, this looked daunting, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14561 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) At first glance, this looked daunting, with its 15-letter answers round the perimeter. But … Read more >>
Independent 8544 / Scorpion
A good puzzle from Scorpion today which brought back a few memories. There are a surprising number of models of FORD cars that Scorpion could have used, but I think … Read more >>