Independent 6967 by Tyrus
I could not finish this, essentially because I’d never heard of the 39 letter phrase at the heart of the puzzle. However, as it bounces up on Google, I may be in a … Read more >>
Guardian 24,622 – Orlando
Straightforward for a friday but very pleasing with a nice agricultural theme. dd = double definition * = anagram “” = homophone (X) = inserted (x) = deleted << = reversed Across 7. … Read more >>
Beelzebub 990 (08/02/09)
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. This seemed to come together a little more quickly than in recent weeks, so I’d be interested to hear how other solvers found this. There … Read more >>
Independent 6962/Nimrod (Prize puzzle 07-02-09)
Across 6 hidden reversed in “lIETh” 7 ROB in SINS in NORM< – MRS ROBINSON. Credit where it’s due – Mrs Dubya got this one. 10 A in RODS in BIDE – BROADSIDE. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 110 – Tragedy by Schadenfreude
On my last blog, Inquisitor 106, Pared Down by Kea, I commented that I was lucky to have to blog only twenty-one clues. I shouldn’t have celebrated so much as I have lurched … Read more >>
Azed 1,914 Leers Laen
Apologies for the delay. i had been waiting for someone to put me wise on formatting, but I haven’t heard anything back. This was quite a tough challenge and took me about four … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 848 – Substitution by Raich
There is no point in repeating or paraphrasing the preamble here because solvers and any other interested parties will have already read it. I made slow but steady progress with this puzzle though … Read more >>
Independent 6,966/Radian
It’s been fairly hard to avoid the fact that 2009 is the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth, but the fact that the actual day is Feb 12th must have passed me by as … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,999 / Mudd
Two enjoyable FT puzzles in a row, first Monk now Mudd. Some of the clues had me metaphorically scratching my head but then the penny would drop and I had to smile at … Read more >>
Guardian 24,621 / Araucaria
Another treat of a puzzle from Araucaria, ingeniously celebrating the 200th ‘birthday’ of both Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. There are a couple of answers where I look forward to clarification, which I’m … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 991 by Quixote (8 Feb 2009)
I found this on the easy side, solving time, 14 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 IN SIDE doing time = in prison 4 MEDIUM Double definition 8 S (first … Read more >>
FT 12,990 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 2 February 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,989 by Cinephile
Prize puzzle from the FT Weekend edition of January 31 I found this puzzle rather easy but fancy it might not be for those less familiar with mathematical terminology. The combination of 13 … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,998 / Monk
As usual with Monk, some delightfully misleading clues and some excellent construction. It was a pleasure to solve and blog this one. . . Across 1,6,28 FINANCIAL TIMES CROSSWORD *(MAN N FACILITIES) CROSS … Read more >>
Independent 6,965 by Dac
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. After the tougher puzzles we’ve seen from Dac recently, this seemed to come together remarkably quickly. Only the NW corner put up a bit of … Read more >>