Guardian 24,485 – Chifonie
Easier than usual from Chifonie. Across 8 ORNAMENT OR NAME NT (New Testament) 9 EBONY E BONY 11 LIBERATION LIBATION around ER 12 ASHRAM A SH RAM – a Hindu hermitage 14 LORRAINE … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 968 by Quixote (31 Aug 2008)
Solving time, 17 mins * = anagram ACROSS 6 ENGLISH DISEASE (See his dealings)* 9 CHAR (LAD) Y 10 R (right) O (old) PIER 11 ORA C(L) E Last letter of oral in … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,854 by Mudd
A typically clever and enjoyable puzzle from Mudd. I particularly like 13A, 20A and 10D. Across 1. FRAPPE – F (loud) + RAPPE[r] (musician not entirely). I wondered about the appropriateness of the … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,855 – Crux
From FT Monday Prize Crossword on 25 August 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) … Read more >>
Telegraph Toughie
Just in case you’ve not read it anywhere else, the Daily Telegraph has a new cryptic puzzle as from yesterday. In addition to their relatively easy daily anonymous cryptic they now have the … Read more >>
Independent 6828/Dac
As usual an apparently perfect crossword from Dac — nothing remotely controversial, strong anagrams, sound clues with good surfaces. How he does it week after week I just don’t know. Across 1 RUMP … Read more >>
Financial Times, 12,863, Set by Cinephile, Sep 03, 2008
Another treat from the Reverend – I see he is on duty at the Guardian today too in his other persona. I thought at first that I was looking for numbers, having got … Read more >>
Guardian 24,484 – Araucaria
As is often with Araucaria, something of a challenge but satisfying to solve. I guessed the long linked clue starting at 7D fairly early from the pattern of ‘inherit’ which gave a lot … Read more >>
Guardian 24,483/Gordius
It’s my first day back in the office after a week-and-a-bit’s holiday, so a large backlog of emails has somewhat delayed my blogging. A lot of obscure words and references, combined with some … Read more >>
Independent 6827/Radian
I found this mostly reasonably easy but with a few tough spots here and there. I only spotted the Nina (in the perimeter running clockwise from the bottom left-hand corner) once I’d finished … Read more >>
Financial Times / 12862 by Armonie
Late blog because of late uploading of puzzle. Some clues may have familiar wordplay but the puzzle on the whole is enjoyable. Across 1 BETRAY – bet, ray – to ‘betray’ is not … Read more >>
Independent 6826 by Math
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed A varied puzzle with some interesting clues, including one or two I didn’t fully understand. Across 7 Goal: I think this is gal around o, indicating hungry in an extremely … Read more >>
Guardian 24,482 – Rufus
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram As usual, Rufus showed his forte, the … Read more >>
Is free Guardian crossword up?
I was looking forward to the Guardian’s free crossword this morning (Sept. 1) but even past noon IST it has not appeared. I have been a registered user of the website (though not … Read more >>
Guardian Genius No 62: a problem in dialectics
Although I’ve been a subscriber to the Guardian crossword website for some years now, this is the first time that I’ve attempted a Genius crossword. Having managed to complete this one without too … Read more >>