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Another moderately easy Azed to start the new year, where I was helped by getting the long answer at 1d. Unusually I have a couple of nitpicks (15a and 21d) but apart from … Read more >>
It’s the first Saturday prize puzzle of 2013, and it looks like we’re in trouble! Instead of the usual New Year wishes and pleasantries, we received A GOOD TALKING TO, followed by A … Read more >>
I have blogged some pretty difficult Araucaria puzzles – and this one, as it happens, was not one of them – but this preamble, I think, must be the most difficult I’ve had … Read more >>
Sorry I’m a little late in publishing this.
I thought we’d had a Raich offering relatively recently, but a quick check tells me we haven’t had one for around 15 months. In any case, there’s been a common feature in the themes of the last few Raichs – what about this one?
As always on Fridays a good puzzle from Phi. More than the usual number of words were at least unfamiliar, and in one case I had to cheat and click ‘Reveal’, but the clueing was … Read more >>
Smooth work out to start the day Across 1 CORRESPONDENCE dd 10 CLEAN (complete) hidden in [mira]CLE AN[tedote] 11 DISMANTLE (strip) DI (princess) (LAMENTS)* 12 CHANNEL dd 13 TEMPERA … Read more >>
A real challenge as usual Across 1 I don’t want computers, no kidding! TAKE IT FROM ME dd! 10 Urges Government to invest in – say Society EGGS G … Read more >>
Araucaria has used this crossword to impart some very sad news.
It’s the Sunday before Christmas, so does Double entry refer to something festive? Simple answer is No. Ten clues are actually double clues, with the solver having to work out what is entered … Read more >>
I don’t think I’ve blogged a Gurney puzzle before (though I’ve come across him as Raich in the Indie). This turned out to be a speedy, enjoyable solve. At the very easiest end … Read more >>
After being stretched a bit by the setter’s setter-mum yesterday, I was expecting the worst. And, on the first pass, I could not, if at all, connect more than 2 answers together. But, after … Read more >>
It’s while since we had a Thursday Anax to blog and we really look forward to his offerings. This one didn’t disappoint, with some fiendishly crafted clues amongst a few relatively simple ones, … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 31 After the excitement of last week’s Carte Rosée, this FT puzzle (celebrating the end of the year 2012) was Dante as we all know him: smooth and friendly. And … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 29, 2012 I made a good start on this puzzle, completing most of the upper half, then took a long time to finish the rest. … Read more >>
Interesting and varied puzzle from Cinephile – a good level of general knowledge required to solve as usual. Thank you Cinephile. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across … Read more >>