FT

A super puzzle, and not as hard as it looks. Thank you Julius. Please ignore the numbers in the grid, I can’t figure out how to get rid of them. “I don’t want … Read more >>

A fun Tuesday solve. Apologies for desperately late blog. Huge tech rubbish, had to dash off everything again in the end. Thanks MOO & Merry Thing to all. ACROSS 1 MACRON President’s romance … Read more >>

A gentle start to the week from ZAMORCA A pangram today, which is not unusual from this setter but always welcome. An enjoyable puzzle, merry Christmas everyone, and thanks ZAMORCA! ACROSS 1. Power … Read more >>

A good workout dished by CHALMIE this Friday. Thanks for the treat, CHALMIE! FF: 9 DD : 8 ACROSS 1 MAGNUM OPUS Bottle with boiling soup – great work! (6,4) MAGNUM ( bottle … Read more >>

For some reason the scheduled blogger hasn’t been able to be with us today so here is an analysis of the clues. Across 1 Polo perhaps, and where it’s played (8,4) SWIMMING POOL … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 5, 2020 Another elegant puzzle for us muddlarks.  My first-in was 4ac (CHESTNUT) and I completed each quadrant in turn working counter-clockwise and progressing smoothly … Read more >>

Oh dear, I can’t finish this, how embarrassing. Thanks Monk! Any help gratefully received. ACROSS 7 ERIC Perhaps Clapton’s earpiece regularly dropped (4) every other letter (regularly dropped) of EaRpIeCe 8 UNFORESEEN Sudden … Read more >>

Thank you to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Colour scheme in side corridor (5) DECOR : Hidden in(in) “side corridor“. 4. Material needed by friend, organ cleaner (6,3) COTTON … Read more >>

I found this to be relatively challenging for a Monday, but very witty and great fun to solve! I feel I must be missing something with 4a so please do correct or enlighten … Read more >>

A typical Friday offering from BRADMAN. Thanks Don! FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 7 ROAD SHOW Touring group had so fallen apart in quarrel (4,4)   [ HAD SO ]* in ROW ( … Read more >>

Orense provides this morning's FT puzzle. Although there were some good clues in here (such as 14ac and 22dn), I was ultimately disappointed with this puzzle. I think it could have done with … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 28, 2020 Julius brings us another alphabetic with some typically clever clues, one term that was new to me (KERYGMA), another that I had come … Read more >>

A themed puzzle today, but a topic many will be familiar with. Thank you Gozo. The across solutions are all plants, mostly garden plants. ACROSS 1 CATNIP First of customers returns bottle of … Read more >>

Hamilton at his most generous. Straightforward and entertaining stuff from my sometime Nemesis. Quirky as ever, but no complaints this morning and some moments of real pleasure. Thanks, Hamilton. ACROSS 1, 8 HELL … Read more >>

VELIA kicks off the week… A pretty straightforward solve this morning, 24d providing the only slight quirk. Rather a lot of “sounds like” type clues I thought. Thanks VELIA! ACROSS 1. Footballers’ kit: … Read more >>