A pleasant challenge from Wanderer this Friday. Clean cluing meant a steady solve, and also one new word that I learnt today.
Turbolegs
Financial Times 15,251 by BRADMAN
I found this easier by Bradman’s recent standards – some clues gave me reason to quibble but otherwise a pleasant smooth experience.
Financial Times 15,245 by MAGWITCH
A very pleasant challenge from Magwitch following the Pareto principle of 80% of the clues taking 20% of the time and vice versa. Thanks Magwitch for a breeze this fine Friday morning. I think my parsing for 17d can be improved upon.
Financial Times 15,239 by WANDERER
A pleasant challenge from Wanderer today. Good to see some 15 lettered solutions which are becoming a bit of a rarity. I was held up on 19ac and had to resort to looking up Chambers to get the solve. Hunted for that elusive nina, it remains elusive.
Financial Times 15,233 by BRADMAN
I found Bradman today to be harder than his usual self. As a result, it wasnt a very enjoyable experience for me and I had to get some help for a complete solve. Thanks Geoff, for the prop up.
Financial Times 15,227 by WANDERER
An excellent challenge from Wanderer this morning! Truly relished the challenge despite coming up short on 1 clue for the solve, and another for the parsing. Thanks to Wanderer for a great workout and to Geoff for the help where needed.
Financial Times 15,221 by ALBERICH
What a treat from Alberich today!! Unsurprisingly, a delectable mix of clues covering the entire spectrum from easy to seemingly bewildering (frustratingly so at times!). Thanks a lot Alberich for a super challenge. I am not ashamed to admit I had to google a few answers to confirm but the cluing itself was precise enough for me to arrive very close to the solution in these cases.
Financial Times 15,215 by MUDD
An enjoyable puzzle from Mudd with the usual mix of mildly cryptic to seemingly obscure clues. Thanks Mudd for a pleasant workout.
Financial Times 15,209 by BRADMAN
Bradman gives us a very easy challenge today. Very straightforward cluing with an unusual number of anagrams I thought. Good fodder for solvers starting on the FT.
Financial Times 15,203 by SLEUTH
Fun crossword today from Sleuth. Made rapid progress thanks to clean unambiguous cluing. Busy day up ahead so unfortunately dont have time to do justice in the preamble.
Financial Times 15,195 by HAMILTON
An unusual occurence for me to blog on a Tuesday. Thanks to Hamilton for a fun puzzle that had me galloping for 90% of the solve time and coming unstuck for the remainder. 🙂
Financial Times 15,192 by BRADMAN
Its Friday, Its Bradman, Its a pleasant challenge on the FT today.
Financial Times 15,186 by MUDD
A pleasant and mostly straightforward challenge this Friday. Thanks Mudd !!
Financial Times 15,180 by BRADMAN
A gentle puzzle from Bradman, much like others from him in the past. I felt the clues were mostly straightforward except a couple that seemed to be slightly out of sync with the rest of the puzzle. Thanks Bradman for a genial workout.
Financial Times 15,174 by GOLIATH
I felt smaller than David in attacking this challenge from Goliath. I managed to get there in the end, but the parsing for a couple of clues evaded me, for which I turned to Gaufrid for help. Thanks Goliath, for raising crossword hell.