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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. I seemed to race through this one, although writing in USABLE at 16ac eventually caught up with me. Many thanks to Gaufrid for helping me … Read more >>
Solving time: 33:34 Probably two-thirds of that time was spent trying to untangle the long phrase starting at 1dn, together with a few other crossing answers (especially 22ac and 23dn). If you knew … Read more >>
Apologies for being late with this. A really enjoyable challenge from Brummie formed the April Genius puzzle and one which required wits to be kept about one at all times. Although there was … Read more >>
Not quite sure what’s happening here. Phi, who is usually on Friday, was on Monday this week, which suggests that something significant was in the pipeline for Friday. But it doesn’t seem to … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. I think this is the first time I’ve blogged a Nestor. It was jolly good either way, with inventive but solid clueing and some impressive … Read more >>
What a fine puzzle. A balanced mix of easy and tough clues. Bumpy ride, but a most enjoyable one. Across 9 YOU’VE GOT ME THERE 🙂 10 EXERT EXPERT – P 11 BATTALION … Read more >>
An enjoyable crossword, and quite easy for a Friday. Update: thanks to Beermagnet for pointing this out: apparently some versions of the paper have this Araucaria puzzle printed instead. Across 1. OVERPOWER OVER … Read more >>
The preamble stated that ‘eight double clues lead to two solutions (two of two words); straddling the two in the order presented is a thematic word. The thematic words (one of two words) … Read more >>
A little more difficult than some EVs, with one or two clues holding me up for a short while and one quibble at 31d. I’m not sure I like being given a solving … Read more >>
Some bog-standard gridonomics from Orense today. The word PILOT appearing in the left hand column caught my eye, but the opposite edge doesn’t seem to contain anything related by way of a continuation. … Read more >>
Found most of this straightforward, but did have to check the definitions of 10, 24 and 27. Particularly liked 12. Across 1 FLAMING FLAMING[o] 5 FORBEAR FOR BEAR 10 OBAN “anything goes” => … Read more >>
The Indy has been on rather fine form of late and this puzzle was certainly one of the most enjoyable ones I’ve done in a while. Some very nice clues here and there’s … Read more >>
Solving time, 16 mins * = anagram ACROSS 6 CAT (A) COMB 8 T U’S CAN TU = trade union 9 GRINDSTONE (Dinner’s got)* 10 Sir Anthony E DEN 11 SO (PH IS)T … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword on 27 April 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 25 A slightly more challenging Cincinnus puzzle than usual by my reckoning. I especially like 3D and 19D. Across 1. INDIANAPOLIS – NAPOLI (Italian city) … Read more >>