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Financial Times 15,590 by Gaff

Fri July 14, 2017 at 4:24 pmThu July 13, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 1, 2017

Financial Times 15,599 / Julius

Wed July 12, 2017 at 3:10 pm by Gaufrid

I don’t know what’s happened to PeeDee today, but something has prevented him from being with us, so here is a quick analysis of the clues. With 1ac and 1dn being my first … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,598 by ARMONIE

Tue July 11, 2017 at 4:07 am by Grant Baynham

Good puzzle. A notch up from Tuesday’s normal degree-of-difficulty and welcome for that.

Financial Times 15,595 by BRADMAN

Fri July 7, 2017 at 9:33 amFri July 7, 2017 at 5:26 am by Turbolegs

A mostly straightforward challenge from BRADMAN this morning. One 15-letter, Two 14-letter and Two 13-letter anagrams in the grid. Thanks Don, for the workout. Got excited momentarily by the last row searching for a nina.

Financial Times 15,594 by GURNEY

Thu July 6, 2017 at 7:39 am by loonapick

Gurney provides us with an entertaining challenge this morning.

Financial Times 15,585 – Falcon

Thu July 6, 2017 at 11:49 amThu July 6, 2017 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 26, 2017

A pleasant Falcon crossword but also one that I found extremely easy.

Financial Times 15,584 by Mudd

Mon July 10, 2017 at 10:04 amThu July 6, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 24, 2017 Mudd manages four uses of ‘game’ in this puzzle — almost a theme! My clue of the week is 20d (THANK YOU) and … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,593 by AARDVARK

Thu July 6, 2017 at 4:25 pmWed July 5, 2017 at 10:31 am by PeeDee

This was five mini crosswords: four corners and a middle, each connected by a single cell. I enjoyed each of them individually and and the puzzle as a whole. The clues were not hard but the repeated cold starts made completing the whole a little more of a challenge. Thank you Aardvark.

Financial Times 15592 Courtier

Tue July 4, 2017 at 4:58 pmTue July 4, 2017 at 11:00 am by scchua

It’s that time of the year for a crossword from Courtier. Thanks to Courtier. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 They are a recognised doubles pair (13) DOPPELGANGERS : Cryptic defn: Not … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,589 by WANDERER

Fri June 30, 2017 at 9:38 am by Turbolegs

A tough challenge from Wanderer this Friday. Needed help from Google along the way. Think a couple of parsings can be improved upon.

Financial Times 15,588 by REDSHANK

Thu June 29, 2017 at 10:22 am by loonapick

Sorry for the late blog. I solved the crossword before breakfast, but the blogging package was unavailable until after I got into work, so this will be a quick one.

Financial Times 15,579 – Dante

Thu June 29, 2017 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 19, 2017

A Dante puzzle in which he clearly lives up to his reputation as a lover of cryptic (and double) definitions.

Financial Times 15,578 by Rosa Klebb

Fri June 30, 2017 at 6:02 pmThu June 29, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 17, 2017 My clue of the week is 28a (SLUGGARD) followed by a clever hidden-worder, 15d (WITHERING). Other standouts are 12a (BELLYACHE), 24a (EERIE), and … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,587 by GOZO

Fri June 30, 2017 at 9:07 amWed June 28, 2017 at 11:20 am by PeeDee

A super puzzle and an easy one if you know the theme.

Financial Times 15,586 by PHSSTHPOK

Tue June 27, 2017 at 8:40 am by Grant Baynham

Spoiler alert. 8 Down is RESIDED, the only easy clue in the grid. The rest you’ll have to fight tooth-and-nail for. Corking puzzle today.