Financial Times 13,162 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 22 I enjoyed Mudd’s slightly unconventional 11A. I also like 3D and 20D. Across 1. ASSEMBLE – MESS (disorder) backwards in ABLE (has the tools) … Read more >>
Guardian 24794 / Gordius
I found this puzzle tough, and didn’t finish it even with both of us working on it. I think that’s just due to a few things we’d never heard of, though. [Links to … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,171 / Gozo
Some very easy clues in today’s puzzle in which all the across answers were items of clothing. I was held up briefly towards the end having confidently put in ‘stocks’ (an archaic term … Read more >>
Independent 7139/Dac
A typically pleasant crossword. Unusually for Dac, there are one or two things I’m not completely comfortable with: no doubt someone will come to the rescue. Across 1 TAR BOOS H 6 EX(PO’S)E … Read more >>
Independent 7130 (Sat 22 Aug) by Nestor
Apologies for not writing this up before disappearing for the Bank Holiday weekend. This was a challenging but not too difficult puzzle, taking me 13:50. A fine set of varied answers and plenty … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,170 / Armonie
A good solid puzzle from Armonie. Unfortunately the FT webmaster has apparently not yet returned from holiday–the last puzzle posted online is Friday’s. Across 1 PARTICLE P (penny = copper) ARTICLE (item) 5 … Read more >>
Independent 7,137/Eimi – Knowing Eimi, Knowing You, A-ha!
A very entertaining puzzle with a lot of across answers connected to Steve Coogan’s finest creation (who can be seen at 1/3A). I spotted the name early on and, having seen I’m Alan … Read more >>
Guardian 24,793 – Paul
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram I woke up extra early today (something … Read more >>
Guardian 24,792 – Rufus
A well constructed puzzle but sadly not enough meat to keep one occupied for the whole bank holiday – good job I’d not yet tackled the Observer. Not much to say really, some … Read more >>
Independent 7137 by Anax
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def A tricky bank holiday puzzle with some very good clues, 13 down being my favourite, but also a few that I was a bit uncertain … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 398 – Blown away
Trouble with overconfidently putting in a couple of answers this time caused hold-ups but nothing that couldn’t be sorted out in the same solving session. Across 8 PRITHEE (HI PETER)* AInd: outed 9 … Read more >>
Everyman 3282
It felt like a lot of anagrams and first or last letters this week, but maybe that was just the order in which I approached the clues. The few place name answers were … Read more >>
Azed 1943
I am always full of admiration for Azed’s grids. Here he has what seems to me to be a great achievement, four twelve-letter words, two next to each other going down the centre … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,018 (23/08/09)
Excellent crossword as always. I never time these, but I did notice that I managed more of this without Chambers than I usually would. That probably has more to do with the tight … Read more >>
Guardian 24,785 – Paul
A very entertaining theme for this prize crossword, and nicely hidden in the relevant surface(s). My only real problem was an explanation for 28ac Across 1. VASECTOMY. V(ery) + A SEC + TOM … Read more >>