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Enigmatic Variations No. 1124: Hard Graft by Chalicea

Sun June 15, 2014 at 9:21 amSat June 14, 2014 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The preamble to ‘HARD GRAFT’ tells us that a ‘6A by 11D’ (both unclued) will appear in the grid (five words) and explain said ‘graft’. In addition, each clue’s wordplay will lead to … Read more >>

Independent 8626 (Sat 07-Jun-2014) Quixote

Sun June 15, 2014 at 10:58 amFri June 13, 2014 at 9:06 pm by beermagnet

Quixote gave us a bit of run around with this one. A run around of just over 12 furlongs. I hadn’t got any idea what DW might refer to – the first thing … Read more >>

Independent 8,631 / Phi

Fri October 5, 2018 at 11:26 amFri June 13, 2014 at 10:42 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi is occupying his customary end-of-week slot today, Friday the Thirteenth – unlucky for some, perhaps? Well, not for me, as it turned out, at least not cruciverbally!. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,647 by MAGWITCH

Fri June 13, 2014 at 9:02 amFri June 13, 2014 at 5:31 am by Turbolegs

Magwitch gives us a nice entertaining puzzle, peppered with amicable clues mostly and the customary couple of mindbenders that prevents the grid from being a walk in the park. Thanks Magwitch, for a fitting end to what has been generally been a good week for FT solvers. I am sure a couple of parsings could be improved so look forward to inputs from folks out there.

Guardian 26,285 by Crucible

Fri June 13, 2014 at 2:11 am by manehi

Enjoyable, but tough to get into…

Financial Times no.14,646 by Peto

Thu June 12, 2014 at 9:52 am by Ringo

An easyish Thursday morning stroll, this, with just enough in it to kickstart the brain but straightforward enough to get through before the coffee goes cold.

Independent 8630 / eXternal

Thu June 12, 2014 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

eXternal has given us a very pleasant puzzle today. I knew all but one of the entries. I am sure I have come across HALF-HARDY at some point but … Read more >>

Guardian 26,284 – Paul

Thu June 12, 2014 at 9:12 amThu June 12, 2014 at 12:49 am by Andrew

I found this pretty easy for a Paul, getting though most of it very quickly. Unusually I also found quite a few of the clues rather pedestrian, with some giveaway definitions, and generally … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,637 – Crux

Thu June 12, 2014 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/June 2 One absolute priceless clue (built around Tony Blair, 10ac) made me forget about some weak cryptic definitions in the Down clues in an otherwise very fine crossword. Definitions are … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,636 by Falcon

Thu June 12, 2014 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 31, 2014 This was for me and, I gather, for others a very easy puzzle. Too easy perhaps? I would never deem a puzzle too … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,645 by MONK

Wed June 11, 2014 at 11:19 am by PeeDee

Monk has defeated me today, ~~there are still three clues that I can’t explain. Any help appreciated.~~

Independent 8629 / Dac

Wed June 11, 2014 at 9:41 am by John

He keeps on doing it week after week. At no point in this crossword are there anything but super-smooth surfaces and utterly sound clueing. I once likened Dac to Mozart, which may be … Read more >>

Guardian 26,283 by Orlando

Wed June 11, 2014 at 9:35 amWed June 11, 2014 at 8:28 am by flashling

A peach of a puzzle.

Inquisitor 1336: Additive by Xanthippe

Wed June 11, 2014 at 12:01 am by HolyGhost

Second time out here for Xanthippe (though many more Listener puzzles). Four answers too long (& making one fit results in a blank cell); five others too short & so initially padded with … Read more >>

Financial Times 14644 Armonie

Tue June 10, 2014 at 12:54 pmTue June 10, 2014 at 11:14 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A straightforward, pleasant puzzle from Armonie, … Read more >>