A to Z of Crosswords
Now that many crossword devotees have bought Jonathan Crowther’s book, Collins have decided to remainder it. It is now available for the knock-down price of £5.99 from the online, high quality, remainder bookshop … Read more >>
Guardian 24,500/Rufus
I found this harder than the average Rufus, with the SE corner (especially the 24s) causing some delays. Key: dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition * = anagram < = reverse … Read more >>
Azed 1894 – all mixed up
I must confess that my heart sank when I saw the special instructions for this puzzle, but in the end it turned out to be only a little more difficult than usual. For … Read more >>
Guardian 24,493 (Sat 13 Sep)/Enigmatist – Errorless?
Solving time: 10:10 Not too difficult a puzzle this week, with few obscurities and some moments of brilliance. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 PRE + C-IN-C + T … Read more >>
Independent 6,842/Phi
Solid stuff as ever from Phi, though I admit to being stumped by a couple of clues in the NE corner and the anagram down the right hand side which I just couldn’t … Read more >>
FT 12,877, Set by FLIMSY, 19 September, 2008
Generally straightforward and quite enjoyable today. One new word for me , 27a, and a couple of slightly suspect explanations, 25a and22a. I await illumination, from Geoff or Eileen perhaps?? ACROSS 1. TUNELESS … Read more >>
Independent 6837/Phi
I wonder if Phi was deliberately targeting the Saturday puzzle by including words and phrases like 11,12,17a and 6d? Across 6 STO(I)C[-k] 9 SLOP,E – I did wonder at first whether “movement of … Read more >>
Guardian 24,409/Brendan – Anyone for tennis?
Quite a tough one from Brendan today, I thought. I was lucky to guess the two long, cleverly cross-referenced, downs early on from some crossing letters, which was a big help, but it … Read more >>
IN THE RED by Kruger
Solving time : Three or four hours, on and off. I always worry when I can do 1 across straight away, and this was no exception! I filled in most of the grid, but … Read more >>
Independent 6841 by Tees
I think I recall previous Tees puzzles featured many references to Greek mythology and English literature. This was similar with an overall theme of horses. Difficult but extremely satisfying, solving time, 49 mins. … Read more >>
Guardian 24,497 – Pasquale
A very well-designed grid today, with all of the two-word clues ‘lining up’ either horizontally or vertically. It seemed fairly hard, and I didn’t finish a couple of the clues, marked with a … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 970 by Quixote (14 Sep 2008)
Solving time, 14 mins, SE corner the trickiest. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 BAR (DO) T Lionel and Brigitte 4 MARC(h) US 8 F ETCHING 10 Dolly PART ON 11 … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,876 by ALBERICH
I don’t think I have ever completed an FT quite so quickly, the answers just seemed to enter themselves. Some of the clues felt so familiar that I began to wonder if an … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,867 – Mudd
Monday Prize Crossword 8th September 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Another … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,866 by Cinephile
An uninspiring puzzle this week with a couple of fine clues and a few that I find questionable. Across 1. ROUND TABLE – double definition 6. MINI – [ad]MINI[ster]. I did not originally … Read more >>