Guardian 26,063 / Pasquale
When we see Pasquale’s name on a puzzle, we can expect to come up against some unusual or even unknown words but we can also be confident that they will be clued scrupulously … Read more >>
Month: September 2013
Financial Times no.14,428 by Sleuth
A fairly easy puzzle from Sleuth this morning, and one that I enjoyed. Just one cavil: the number of clues that require us to remove a letter here or there before putting the … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,419 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 16 As one may expect from Falcon, an “ultrasound” crossword which can be found here . Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 PILEDRIVER Forceful shot earns fortune at golf club … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,418 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 14, 2013 I found this puzzle challenging and took some time over certain clues, especially 10A and 31A. My favourite is 30A (HELIPORT). I also … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,427 by Gaff
Very enjoyable puzzle with clues ranging from the very simple to the very difficult. There is one solution I still can’t explain. This puzzle is in memory of Andy Williams the easy-listening singer who … Read more >>
Guardian 26,062 by Brummie
Got quite stuck several times, mostly in the NW corner, but really enjoyed this. Favourites were 17ac and 19dn. Across 1 Tree dweller’s westbound US ruffle work (6) POSSUM =”Tree dweller”. reversal=”westbound”, of … Read more >>
Independent 8408 / Crosophile
We found this a tricky solve. However, having completed it (without electronic assistance), we realised that most of the clues were perfectly fair – it was just that some of the definitions were … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1299: Truly Wonderful by Lato
Preamble: The phrase made by two of the eleven (highlighted) thematic entries taken together describes associations of six others, when placed in the correct order. (These associations incorporate the full set.) Associations of … Read more >>
Financial Times 14426 Jason
Not as easy as I first thought – a couple of synonyms took a bit longer to justify. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified … Read more >>
Guardian 26,061 – Gordius
There seems to be quite a lot a “general knowledge” required in this puzzle, with a few people, places and classical references. Apart from that, the usual Gordius offering. By popular request (aka … Read more >>
Independent 8,407 / Tyrus
Tuesday is one of the slots that rotate among a group of setters, and today it falls to Tyrus to occupy it. Last time I blogged a Tyrus I decidedly underperformed as a … Read more >>
Guardian 26,060 by Rufus
Rufus back after his return to the Guinness book of records. The most prolific setter was dropped from the book for a while. Not as many CDs and DDs as we often get … Read more >>
Independent 8406 by Quixote
A mixture of nice &lits and a few venerable old chestnuts (like 22 and 25) from Quixote. It was mostly on the easy side, although one or two like the superbly deceiving 16 … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 723 Moley
As advertised, an easy enough Quiptic, enjoyable, but finished before long. Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose … Read more >>
Azed 2154
Definitely one from the hard end of the Azed scale. Starting this last Sunday morning, I failed to solve more than a smattering of clues, so I put it aside and didn’t get … Read more >>