FT

I very much enjoyed this morning’s challenge from Zamorca. The right level of not-too-easy. Zamorca has put together some admirably witty clues. Some of my favourites include 5a (quiet diplomacy), 19a (celebrity status), … Read more >>

A tough challenge from BRADMAN today. Had to go hard at it over a couple of sittings and still needed the internet’s help on a couple of clues. FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS … Read more >>

A typical Dogberry puzzle this morning in the FT On the whole this was an enjoyable solve, with some nice clues, especially those for KNOWLEDGE, WIND CHILL FACTOR and NUDISM. His sense of … Read more >>

Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 30, 2020 As usual with Redshank, I found this puzzle to be a modest challenge.  I finished the top half fairly quickly, the lower-left quadrant … Read more >>

A themed puzzle again today. I enjoyed this, thank you Gozo. The themed answers are all types of fruit. ACROSS 1 COCONUTS Crazy clown coming first (8) NUTS (crazy) following (with…coming first) COCO … Read more >>

Pretty gentle stuff from the Falcon this morning. Slightly slown down in the S.E. corner by the strange (to me) African beast but otherwise a very swift solve. Thanks to Falcon. ACROSS 1 … Read more >>

An enjoyable start to the week from VELIA… Lovely mix of clues today with some great surfaces. Lots to enjoy here, with the amusing 19a, and a Spoonerism chucked in for good measure. … Read more >>

A somewhat racy puzzle this Friday from a very welcome setter. Thanks Wanderer! Apologies for the formatting error in the blog. Instead of underlining the definition, I underlined the clue. Net Net, whatever … Read more >>

A "rousing" puzzle from Gaff this morning… …celebrating the 80th anniversary of a famous speech from Winston Churchill, the most well-known part of which is: "…We shall go on to the end. We … Read more >>

A very pleasant start to the morning. Thank you Chalmie.   ACROSS 1 DEPUTISE Some in the audience sit up, edgily backing substitute (8) found reversed (backing) inside (some in the…) audiencE SIT … Read more >>

Thanks to Basilisk. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Put out broadcast developed with no old characters (6) PEEVED : Anagram of(broadcast) “developed” minus(with no) “old“(… characters). Defn: Upset by someone. … Read more >>

It’s been a little while since my last Slormgorm. An interesting puzzle with quite a few write-ins and then some less natural connections (for me). Overall an enjoyable challenge. Admittedly had to double … Read more >>

A very enjoyable workout from a rare Friday setter. Thanks ARTEXLEN !! FF: 9 DD: 8 ACROSS 1 LAVISH Extravagant, somewhat like throne room? (6) cryptic def; read as LAV-ISH (like throne room) … Read more >>

Goliath provides this morning's lockdown challenge in the FT. On first perusal, I thought I was going to be in for a long slog, with only 4 across clues and 7 down finding … Read more >>