Independent 6788 by Nimrod
Nimrod has an individual style and I enjoyed working my way through this and finally getting there. Solving time, 51 mins. I found the definitions is what mainly led me there. There are … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,823 – Falcon
Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram After yesterday’s Monk, this … Read more >>
Independent 6783/Bannsider (12-07-08)
Brilliant puzzle. Very tough, but completely worth the effort it took to solve. I could have said something complimentary about almost every clue but I was afraid that might give the impression that … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,822 – Monk
Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Quite some time ago, … Read more >>
Guardian 24,444/Quantum
I started off quickly with this one, with some very easy clues, especially in the SW corner (28ac, 24 and 25dn), but then things got a bit trickier. Got there eventually, with one … Read more >>
Inquisitor 80 – Topical Request by Loda
Anyone for tennis? This puzzle was published on Ladies Finals Day at Wimbledon. We were told that 14 of the 44 clues contained a misprint with the correct letters spelling out the topical … Read more >>
Independent 6,787/Radian
After the recent US Open puzzle, here we have another crossword themed around one of golf’s 4 majors. For the non sporty amongst you, The British 3/4 starts today at 16/8, with the … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 961 by Quixote
Mixture of some very easy clues and some much trickier ones, I thought – solving time, 20 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 JACK AND JILL The well being where … Read more >>
Guardian 24,443 – Brummie
Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram A most intriguing set … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,812 by Falcon
A sound puzzle by Falcon this week. I particularly like 8D. I am going on holiday and so will not be blogging this puzzle for the next three weeks. Maybe someone else on … Read more >>
Guardian 24,442 / Araucaria – Proboscis Puzzler
Phew! Struggled through this very slowly, including a good five minute stare at 1dn before giving up on it until almost the end. Really enjoyed this. Across 9 LAURIE LEE LAUREL around I, … Read more >>
Independent 6786/Dac
One runs out of superlatives. Every clue here is pithy, elegant and utterly fair, and my slowness in completing some of the clues in the bottom half of the grid is only the … Read more >>
Financial Times no. 12,821 Set by DOGBERRY
ACROSS Much of this puzzle was ‘instant’ but I had some problems with 24a and 26a, and would welcome comments. 1. TEMPLE – (dd – Shirley Temple, adored child star of the Thirties, … Read more >>
Independent 6785/Virgilius
Easy, enjoyable and cleverly constructed puzzle from Virgilius with a theme explained in the three across answers in the middle of the grid, all of which are homophones of Ts. Every answer has … Read more >>
Financial Times 12820 / Dante
I downloaded the crossword and solved most of it quickly. However, I was called away from home and was back only at about 7 p.m. IST. At that time the bottom left corner … Read more >>