Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 14, 2016
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Financial Times 15,249 / Monk
I don’t know what has happened to PeeDee today but something has prevented him from being with us. I found this to be somewhat easier than a lot of Monk’s offerings but no … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,248 by HAMILTON
Good clueing from Hamilton. Nothing too taxing but some very fine surfaces.
Financial Times 15,245 by MAGWITCH
A very pleasant challenge from Magwitch following the Pareto principle of 80% of the clues taking 20% of the time and vice versa. Thanks Magwitch for a breeze this fine Friday morning. I think my parsing for 17d can be improved upon.
Financial Times 15,244 by GURNEY
A slow burner from Gurney
Financial Times 15,235 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / May 9, 2016
It’s Dante. So, mostly easy-ish. And also ‘that last one in’…. Today it was 15ac.
Financial Times 15,234 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 7, 2016
Financial Times 15,243 by FLIMSY
Easy than avaerage for the FT but interesting nonetheless. I enjoyed the surface readings of many of the clues, something that I often forget to look for when I have my head down on a toughie. Thank you Flimsy.
A good crossword for any readers starting out at solving. You can download a PDF of the puzzle here.
Financial Times 15,242 by NEO
A fairly straightforward offering from Neo, with an appropriate, overtly financial theme.
Financial Times 15,238 by REDSHANK
This crossword didn’t appear on the FT website until very late yesterday afternoon, by which time I was no longer at the compooter, so couldn’t solve or blog it. I use PeeDee’s excellent … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,239 by WANDERER
A pleasant challenge from Wanderer today. Good to see some 15 lettered solutions which are becoming a bit of a rarity. I was held up on 19ac and had to resort to looking up Chambers to get the solve. Hunted for that elusive nina, it remains elusive.
Financial Times 15,229 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / May 2, 2016
Slightly harder than Falcon’s previous puzzle, two weeks ago.
But all fair, and enjoyable.
Financial Times 15,228 by Dogberry
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 30, 2016
Financial Times 15,237 by AARDVARK
Another enjoyable Wednesday puzzle, thank you Aardvark.
Financial Times 15236 Gaff
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A nice solve, not a write-in, … Read more >>