Financial Times 13,091 – Mudd
Monday Prize Crossword on 1 June 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,090 by Cinephile
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 30 Here’s a Cinephile puzzle with a couple of fine clues (24A and 14D) and a few that seem uninspired (12A and 17A) or even … Read more >>
Guardian 24722 / Shed
This strong week in the Guardian continues with this enjoyable, but quite tough, puzzle from Shed. (I only finished this with the help of my partner, having trouble with 10a, 11a, 10d and … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,099 / Cinephile
A typical Cinephile, including his penchant for using ‘some’, ‘bit of’ or similar to indicate some of the middle letters in the following word and a number of redundant words to improve the surface (and, … Read more >>
Independent 7067/Dac
The usual excellent straightforward uncontroversial (I think) puzzle from Dac. Across 1 BA SIC 4 REP LI(CAT)E 9 I NEX(AC)T 10 IN SHORT — ref. Clare Short 11 FINE TWIST — obviously a … Read more >>
Independent 7066 by Quaiteaux
Re note below, thanks, Eimi, for confirming it is indeed nonsense and thats it’s a Indy début. I’ve a theory about that too, but after one failed flyer will confine myself to saying … Read more >>
Guardian 24,721 – Paul
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a lovely and entertaining puzzle full … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,098 / Armonie
Some good concise cluing by Armonie. Nothing really requiring special comment, but no complaints either. The usual level of difficulty for a Tuesday FT. Across 1 NOTICE OT (Old Testament = books) in … Read more >>
Inquisitor bloggers wanted
One of our four Inquisitor bloggers has just asked to stop. If there are any Inquisitor solvers out there willing to join the blogging team, let me know by sending an email to: … Read more >>
Independent 7065 by Merlin
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def A fairly enjoyable crossword that was mostly straightforward, but had a couple of unusual words. Across 1 Debt: Bed< + t. Not sure the surface … Read more >>
Guardian 24,720 – Brendan
A very fun crossword today, themed around today’s 60th anniversary of the publication of 1984. I particularly like how the puzzle takes in the book, Orwell himself, and the actual year. Across 5. … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 392 – Nice Guy No More
Judging by the scrawl on the crossy I’m blogging from I must’ve had a few when solving this. So as I finished it, it was probably on the easy side for an Eye. … Read more >>
Azed 1932 – clue correction
If you’re finding the bottom half harder than it should be … It’s been announced elsewhere that in the printed paper, the clues to 23D and 24D were swapped. In case the online … Read more >>
Azed 1931
A pretty straightforward Azed, though containing some unusual words, including lots of Scottish words. Unusually for an Azed, there are no ‘hidden in’ answers this week. There’s no competition for my favourite clue … Read more >>
Everyman 3270
Nothing too taxing this week, although perhaps not the most exciting crossword. The conductor in 24ac was new to me, but I think all of the other “well known people” answers were incredibly … Read more >>