Independent on Sunday 962 by Quixote – 20 Jul 2008
A good deal harder than usual, I thought – solving time, 32 mins. * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 GRIT This was my last entry – a tricky double definition. 4 … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,818 by Cincinnus (12 July)
Not much to comment about in this one. A couple of relatively obscure words but not too difficult to determine from the wordplay. Some enjoyable clues, I particularly liked 3D. Across … Read more >>
Guardian 24,448 (Puck)
Apologies for a very late post! Across 1 QUOTATION MARKS: QUOTATION (estimate) + K in MARS (next door planet) 11 TOERAGS: TOE (digit) + RAGS (newspapers) 12 TRIPLEX: a kind of double definition … Read more >>
Guardian 24,448 – placeholder
(From Neildubya: I’m not sure if today’s blogger is available today so here’s your placeholder for you to start discussing the puzzle. Diagacht: if you’ve written your post you can edit this entry … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,827 by CINEPHILE
After yesterday’s breeze, I found this the hardest FT for many weeks, not helped by the fact that musicals are my least favourite form of entertainment. At least they were all well-known ones. … Read more >>
Independent 6792/Dac
After the surprise of Phi on a Tuesday, order is restored to crossword universe today. As ever with Dac this was mostly easy, completely fair and a pleasure to solve. I don’t understand … Read more >>
FT 12826 / by Jason
This crossword was not uploaded in time so I could not write my blog earlier. The top left quadrant proved a little difficult in that it contains two unusual words from the world … Read more >>
Independent 6791/Phi
Phi on a Tuesday: what’s going on? Must be something special. All I can see is that he has been incredibly clever and managed to get T’s into all the unches around the … Read more >>
Guardian, 24447/Araucaria – In hot water
Araucaria as the setter for my first blog was a bit intimidating, but once the long clues around the edge were solved the middle opened up. Getting 1A in particular fairly quickly was … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,819 – Mudd
From FT Monday 14 July 2008 Prize Puzzle Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden … Read more >>
Independent 6790 by Tees
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed Some excellent clues from Tees on a grid that concentrated on shorter words rather than having the usual couple of 14 or 15 letter entries. No obvious nina that I … Read more >>
Guardian 24,446/Rufus
A straightforward and enjoyable offering from Rufus to start the week. Some nice clues, and fewer cryptic definitions than usual, I think. Key: dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition * = … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops Crossword 369 – Funny old world
The crossword that dared to cross Beelzebub with Ann Widdecombe … Across 8 CLARA CLAR[e] A That clue felt a bit cheeky. It spells out the wordplay so clearly that it misleads. I … Read more >>
Azed 1885: A distraction from the cricket
I managed to solve most of this one while multi-tasking at Lord’s last Sunday (otherwise known as looking up each time an England bowler sent down a delivery which failed to take a … Read more >>
Guardian 24,439 – Paul
From Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday 12 July 2008 Common abbreviations used dd = double definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>