FT

A typical Friday BRADMAN challenge. Thanks Don. FF: 8 DD : 7 ACROSS 1 TERMINAL Time to acquire Zola’s work, ignoring the beginning and the end (8)   T ( time ) gERMINAL … Read more >>

A pangrammatic puzzle from Goliath in today's FT. When I looked at the clue to 1 across, my heart sank as it looked really contrived at first glance. I worked my way through … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 12, 2020 This proved to be my slowest solve in ages with the bottom-right quadrant being the part that challenged me most.  My favourite clue … Read more >>

A tricky one from Monk. A very satisfying puzzle if you have the time. Thank you Monk. Around the outside is MORNINGTON CRESCENT. This is a “game” played on the radio panel show … Read more >>

Thank you to Sleuth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Shift without cover in cold spell lately in club (6) CUDGEL : “budge”(to shift/to move a little) minus its 1st letter(without … Read more >>

Velia has set a very enjoyable pangram this morning. I always look forward to the puzzle when I see it is set by Velia. A good steady solve this morning. 3d, 19d and … Read more >>

A riveting challenge from WANDERER today. A nina runs along the sides of the grid – although the significance is lost on me. I was thinking about the wildfires in the US but … Read more >>

Today’s FT puzzle can be found here There was a lot to like in this puzzle, my favourites being the clues for SPEEDWELL, MIDNIGHT, ARPEGGIO and PREGNANT. However… …RIALTO is not an island … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 5, 2020 A puzzle from Julius often means one with a theme and this one is packed with the unannounced theme of Nellie the Elephant. … Read more >>

Sorry for the late post everyone, and thanks to Chalmie for the puzzle. ACROSS 1 RELATE Tell extremely equivocal judge to go outside (6)   EquivocaL (outer letter, extremes of) inside (…to go … Read more >>

Hamilton at his most cheerfully infuriating. Always a challenge, often for the wrong reasons, and always fun of a kind, I s'pose, though if you came here looking for elucidation of the first … Read more >>

Another Monday MOO to start the week… This is the second MOO I’ve blogged, and, as with the first, it was very enjoyable. The Dolly and Paris references in 10 and 22 took … Read more >>

A BRADMAN offering that I found to be on the difficult end of his spectrum. Thanks BRADMAN, for the robust workout. FF: 8 DD: 9 ACROSS 1 BLACKING Polish bishop not up to … Read more >>

A Basilisk toughie… …but then aren’t all Basilisks tough? This took me a while to complete (well over an hour, although that includes parsing, so not as bad as it sounds). As usual … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 29, 2020 My first-in was 12ac (MELA), I quickly completed the right half and struggled a little to finish the top left.  My favourite clues … Read more >>