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A nice round number this week, and a nicely-rounded puzzle from Quixote to complement it. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 HENRY THE FIRST – (FRESH ENTRY HIT)*. 8 … Read more >>
Lorraine: Medium level of difficulty for an Everyman this week, with some typical Everyman clueing. I have two queries at 4ac and 5dn, which maybe readers here can confirm either way. Thank you Mr. … Read more >>
As always of course, a very good crossword from Azed. Some of the clues (1ac and 1dn particularly) are marvellous and everything is sound and well-signposted. My solving performance is rather feeble: I … Read more >>
Drawing a Scorpion on a blogging day is always a little daunting, and this was a thorough workout. Many of this week’s entries are towns on or near the River Thames. It will … Read more >>
Solving time: about two hours, but we were watching the United v Arsenal game at the time. I acknowledge the substantial contribution from my friend and neighbour Timon, but the blog (and any … Read more >>
A tasty treat of a puzzle – maybe at the easier end of the EV spectrum, once the nicely topical theme had been cracked. The solver was to find four unclued entries making … Read more >>
Well I found this pretty darn tough. Most of the acrosses went in fairly easily, but the low-numbered downs were much harder and required some liberal use of the online Reveal button! And … Read more >>
This was a gentle ride with a few pleasant pauses to smile, my picks of the day being 12a, 25a. Across 1 CABOTAGE CAGE (confined space) around (BOAT)*. A new word for me. … Read more >>
I found it quite hard to get going on this one, but I think that’s because of some very clever clues where the cryptic reading is well concealed, with 19ac and 7dn being … Read more >>
This took me some time as I was fixated on a number of wrong answers for some time. For example at 17 down I was convinced that I should take M … Read more >>
A breathtaking achievement from Anax. The vast majority of the clues have a surface that refers to the same thing, yet there is no strain and they all work quite naturally. This kind … Read more >>
A few nice touches but, to be blunt, I couldn’t find an abundance of things to enthuse over today. I shall be an absentee host today, as I’m travelling for much of the … Read more >>
FT Prize Puzzle of Monday March 7 A very enjoyable puzzle, with a number of simple but elegant — or should I say simple therefore elegant? — clues. I have in mind, among others, … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 5 Cincinnus has some unusual clues for us this week, 1A (TABLOIDS), 7D (GEMMA) and 20D (DORY), plus a typical gem of an anagram in … Read more >>
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