Financial Times 14,035 by Monk

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I found this difficult.  I got off to a flying start, filling half the grid in no time, but then ground to a complete halt.  After that it was hard going all the way to … Read more >>

Independent 8013 / Dac

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Dac is a regular contributor of Independent crosswords on a Wednesday.  He doesn’t seem to use obscure words in the grid and his clues always read very well. I think his puzzles will … Read more >>

Guardian 25,667 – Paul

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I was worried when my first pass though the clues yielded only a couple of answers, but persistence gradually paid off. The usual variety of witty clueing from Paul, though with none of … Read more >>

Independent 8012/Tees

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An excellent workout from Tees today. The theme is the long clue 3/22/9/20, and the unchecked letters on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the grid, which I saw fairly early in the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14034 Peto

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Firstly thanks to flashling for standing in for me last week.  This week it’s another Tuesday puzzle by Peto (so far all his/hers have been blogged by yours truly).  Not exactly a pushover, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25665 Rufus

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Thanks Rufus for another enjoyable, not too difficult start to the week.  (Apologies to all for late posting – incredibly slow connection today.)  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  [[Each picture at the … Read more >>

Independent 8011 by Eimi

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism This was a slightly odd puzzle with lots of short words. There were lots of nice, inventive clues and I’m sure there must be … Read more >>

Azed 2088

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I found this pretty hard for a plain Azed, with an above-average number of unfamiliar words. I got 10dn and 35ac early on, and found myself working up to the top left corner … Read more >>