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.
FT
Financial Times 15592 Courtier
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
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
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
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
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
A super puzzle and an easy one if you know the theme.
Financial Times 15,586 by PHSSTHPOK
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.
Financial Times 15,583 by ALBERICH
A really intriguing challenge from Alberich that had me in a bind on more than one occasion.. thanks Alberich !!
Financial Times 15,582 by PETO
A puzzle from Peto that perhaps could have done with a bit of editing.
(apologies for late blog)
Financial Times 15,573 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 12, 2017
Good start of the FT week with a friendly Falcon puzzle.
Financial Times 15,572 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 10, 2017
Financial Times 15,581 by IO
This was hard. Solving the puzzle, explaining the answers and writing it all up took hours, and being so engrossed in sorting all this out I have forgotten to give my daughter a lift to the dentist. I am going to be in big trouble later. Thanks Io.
Financial Times 15,580 by HAMILTON
I struggled a bit with this, and not for reasons of personal slow-wittedness, for once.
Financial Times 15,577 by BRADMAN
A breezy challenge from Bradman this Friday morning. Thanks Don.