FT

Back to work this week, with a gentle SLORMGORM to start things off… Happy new year everyone! Once more round the Sun for 4d’s pale blue dot. Nice mix of clues with some … Read more >>

Wanderer makes a rare Thursday appearance. This was a typically challenging Wanderer puzzle, which may have a theme, but I can't see it. There were some very interesting devices used her that are … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 19, 2020 This puzzle was a very unusual one for me in that there was one clue that I was completely unable to explain, 3dn … Read more >>

A nice straightforward puzzle. Thank you Neo. ACROSS 9 BRASSIERE Club about to give female support (9) BRASSIE (a golf club) and RE (about, regarding) 10 TASER Stunner posed again facing backwards (5) … Read more >>

A treat for my last blog of this always interesting year. The sneaky snake strikes again. Tough stuff – you'd expect no less from this setter – but great fun, with interlocking literary … Read more >>

I think I may need to go back to bed and have a lie down! My brain hurts! This was tough – very tough. I think I have all the right answers in … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 12, 2020 We are starting to see a lot of Artexlen in this space.  My favourites in this puzzle are 10ac (UNTENABLE), 15ac (GALLANT), 22ac … Read more >>

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 >>