Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 19, 2013 Here’s another fine Cincinnus puzzle with a couple of tricky clues, 12A (STOA) and 14D (TOURNEDOS), and as usual a few outstanding ones, … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 12, 2013 I found the top-right quadrant of this puzzle to be tricky, especially 4A (CROSSBAR) and 6D (SHRINK WRAP). My favourite clues are 20A … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 5, 2012 I have come to like Bradman’s puzzles a lot but, when first faced with one, I still sometimes get a little nervous because … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 29, 2012 I made a good start on this puzzle, completing most of the upper half, then took a long time to finish the rest. … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 15 December, 2012 I found the upper half of this puzzle to be easy and the lower half difficult. And overall, I find it rather unsatisfactory. … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 8, 2012 I became very stuck in the lower-right quadrant of this puzzle and had to turn to some crossword buddies for help. I had … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 1, 2012 I found this to be a moderately easy puzzle. My top clues are 14A (DJIBOUTI), 18A (ARES), 22A (FIRM) and the marvelous anagram … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 24, 2012 The last Falcon I blogged was a considerably difficult puzzle. This one I found very easy and I know that some others did … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 17, 2012 Here we have another splendid, and fairly easy, Cincinnus. I applaud especially 9A (REVEL), 17A (NOSEBAG), 8A (ABSTAINER) and 18D (GAUCHOS). Across 1. … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 10, 2012 I found this to be a somewhat mediocre and lacklustre Mudd (which is fine; not every one has to be a gem). The … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 3, 2012 I believe that Dogberry is new to Weekend crosswords and he is completely new to me although he is a well known compiler … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 27, 2012 The last Mudd in this space was unusually, surprisingly difficult. This one was a breeze; I finished it in a single sitting. My … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 20, 2012 Here we have another brilliant puzzle from Cincinnus. My favourite clues are 18A (LAMA), 4D (DENOUNCE), 13D (LEGERDEMAIN) and 17D (AVENGERS). I also … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 13, 2012 Oh my but this was a tricky one! Some clues were flat-out difficult, for me notably 11A (CLASSLESS), 7D (GREBO) and 20D (BRITPOP). … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 6, 2012 Ah, a Cincinnus puzzle with a theme, the TV program “Frasier”! I like a themed puzzle occasionally but this one proved difficult for … Read more >>