Guardian 24917 – Paul
A fair-to-middling kind of offering from Paul with some challenging clues as well as some that raised a smile or two especially those cheeky descriptions such as item containing white in 20D. My … Read more >>
Uncle Yap
Financial Times 13,280 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 11 January 2010 Back to Dante for another not-so-taxing week-opener with some delightful cryptic definitions and double definitions. However, I suspect Dante may have got his mythologies mixed up … Read more >>
Guardian 24911 – Boatman
A most enjoyable puzzle very cleverly and creatively crafted after a fashion. I like the way Boatman managed to use the themed phrase in so many different ways and as various devices. Good … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,274 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 4 January 2010 No great surprises in this FT week-opener. I simply love 9Down which, in my book, is going to be a classic. ACROSS 1 TREE SURGEONS cd … Read more >>
Guardian 24905 – Araucaria
The Chinese character for double happiness would have been appropriate to headline today’s entry … for the second week running, I got to blog The Master and what a lovely experience. Some new … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,269 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword on 28 December 2009 Falcon gave me cause for pause with three new words I have never heard of. Otherwise, not too difficult for an FT week-opener. ACROSS 1 SUPPER … Read more >>
Guardian 24899 – Araucaria
Araucaria, as usual, combines a great sense of humour with his enigmatic style of clueing. I particularly like his well-disguised definitions such as playgirl for Cressida and Great king for Alexander. Very challenging … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,265 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 21 December 2009 Dante returned to serve up another delightful collection of clues with slick and smooth surfaces that only he can deliver with consistency and aplomb ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
Guardian 24893 – Pasquale
What a well-disguised theme which I did not unravel until I have practically solved all the clues. Once that unfolded, everything started to make sense. Very entertaining effort from Don. ACROSS 9 OBSERVANT … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,259 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword on 14 December 2009 As always, a gentle start to the FT week with clues none too difficult ACROSS 1 PANCETTA *(pate cant) A new dish for me 6 SIMONY … Read more >>
Guardian 24889 – Gordius
A puzzle unremarkable except for some very obscure (defined as when I have to google long and hard) references to William Shakespeare’s Last Will & Testament (http://home.att.net/~mleary/shakwill.htm) and also the position of the … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,253 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 7 December 2009 Another painless start to the FT week with Dante’s slick surfaces. ACROSS 1 HUDSON *(hounds) 4 SCRAMBLE dd 10 DELIRIOUS Ins of RIO (Brazilian city) in … Read more >>
Guardian 24883 – Puck The Magic Dragon
What a fantastic puzzle this turned out to be. A dash of risque, some fun with numbers and a potpourri of some creative and clever devices and the whole thing, extremely entertaining. One … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,247 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 30 November 2009 dd = double definition tichy = tongue-in-cheek type cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden … Read more >>
Guardian 24877 – Paul
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a difference a week makes. Last … Read more >>