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Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 10 Nothing too taxing but a very well written crossword by Falcon. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 LABRADOR Young man restraining supporter with golden retriever(8)   … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 3 A Dante crossword with the usual mix of familiar devices but also a puzzle with some really nice surfaces. In that respect, I particularly liked 10ac but I wasn’t … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 24 An enjoyable Crux in his familiar style. Somewhat more double definitions, perhaps, and a mini-mini theme linked to 1 Across (which, unfortunately, I cannot fully explain). The puzzle contained … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 17 Once more a puzzle in which about half of the clues were double and/or cryptic definitions. Still an enjoyable solve, though. Many thanks to Dante/Rufus. Definitions are underlined wherever … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 10 A very enjoyable brain exercise from Crux. Plenty of variation, nice surfaces and a couple of morbid clues (5d, 23d) on top of that ….. Definitions are underlined wherever … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 3 A fairly typical Dante puzzle, pleasant and smooth – nothing too taxing (apart from 1ac, perhaps – well, for me it was). Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 27 Mudd on a Monday, a welcome change. As one might expect from this setter another good crossword – even if there were, once more, quite a lot of double … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 20 If my memory serves me well, I think I found this Dante puzzle slightly harder than average for our beloved setter. I also remember me not immensely enjoying the … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 13 A sound and elegant puzzle by Crux.  No controversies today! Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 STRENGTH Final couples in twist are dancing with vigour (8) … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 6 Gaff is almost synonymous with topical themed crosswords and this one was no exception: “Ds down today”. Being a non-traditionalist, I had at first no clue what this was … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 30 After two Dantes we were likely to get a Crux and yes indeed! Did I like this puzzle? Not sure. My solving partner didn’t like the puzzle as a … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 23 A Carte Rosée from Dante, meaning an empty grid with only blanks.  Finding the position of the black squares wasn’t as bad as it initially seemed to be, though. Last … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 16 My last blog of 2013 and yes, surprise surprise, a Dante! On the day this blog goes online I’m outside the UK  (yes, do have a guess 🙂 ).    And so, dear … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 9 An enjoyable and typical Monday offering by one of the regulars. This wouldn’t be a proper Crux blog if I hadn’t something to say about one or two (or … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 2 Solvers often say that Dante’s crosswords are full of cryptic and double definitions. Well, here is a clear example of that. While I am not a big fan of … Read more >>