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A great puzzle! This is a challenging puzzle but not an impossible one, so well worth persevering if you have the time. Thank you Io. ACROSS 1 TETRAGONAL Not about to keep redtop … Read more >>

A solid effort from Falcon this morning and one which took me longer than necessary. Mostly because I'd convinced myself of PAWN SHOP for 4, which dropped anchor in the top right until … Read more >>

Very enjoyable pangram from Zamorca. I found this morning’s puzzle thoroughly enjoyable – not overly challenging, but kept me on my toes throughout. Very neat and clear clues with some excellent surfaces. First … Read more >>

A mostly straightforward challenge from NEO today, a quick solve thwarted only by a couple of uncommon words. Thanks NEO. FF: 7 DD: 6 ACROSS 1 FINISHING SCHOOL Eating up some fish, females … Read more >>

A fine Artexlen puzzle. Short of time this morning, so can't really do this justice at the moment, but this was a fantastic puzzle, keeping up the standard that has been shown across … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 22, 2020 I solved this puzzle very quickly and easily while noting that a substantial number of clues were strangely familiar.  It was only after … Read more >>

Another enjoyable themed puzzle from Gozo, but not one requiring specialist knowledge. Thank you Gozo. The theme is names – B stands for Boy and G stands for Girl ACROSS 1 GRAHAM B … Read more >>

A fun Tuesday solve with some ingenious clueing for which thanks to Dogberry. For some reason, my software won't let me enter 10 Down, so SPOILER ALERT, I'll parse it here… 10 Endlessly … Read more >>

A (mostly) gentle start to the week from VELIA… This all went quite swimmingly, with all the long clues round the edges going in early on. Nothing to complain about (though I dare … Read more >>

A brisk WANDERER challenge this Friday AM. Thanks WANDERER, for the workout. FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 1, 6 JOBS FOR THE BOYS Former IT boss faces current online stink? Yes, if heartlessly … Read more >>

The ever-reliable Alberich is today's FT setter. This was typical Alberich fare – a range of devices, some clever diversions, smooth surfaces and very few superfluous words. I particularly enjoyed the clues for … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 15, 2020 I found this a quick solve with 15ac (EROS) my first-in and 17dn (STARLESS) my last.  My favourite clue is the delightful 1ac … Read more >>

A traditional style puzzle but not an easy one. Getting to the bottom of the explanations took quite a while.Thank you Aardvark. The grid looks like a pangram, but I haven’t checked. UPDATE: … Read more >>

Thank you to Flimsy. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Designs small boats (8) SKETCHES : S(abbrev. for “small”) + KETCHES(sailing boats). 5. Presents chests, topless (6) OFFERS : “coffers”(chests/strongboxes) minus … Read more >>

Good start to the week. Thanks to Slormgorm for this Monday morning challenge. A couple of old chestnuts, but overall a good challenge on the correct level of difficulty expected on a Monday. … Read more >>