I thought the puzzle today was on the tougher end of the Bradman spectrum. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining puzzle with a healthy mix of straight fixes, flirtatiously cryptic and the odd seemingly inscrutable clue. I did have a couple of quibbles which I have highlighted in the solve. Overall, a pleasant experience and a much deserved thanks to the Don.
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Financial Times 15,149 by MAGWITCH
A straightforward offering from Magwitch.
Financial Times 15,140 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jan 18, 2016
Now that was initially a shocker. A grid that didn’t fit the enumerations of the clues. I tried to find a suitable grid but what I meanwhile didn’t see was that the clues were exactly the same as in the previous Dante (15,140 – 4 Jan 2016)). Fortunately, the FT changed the clues appropriately within a day, avoiding another Carte Rosee …..
Financial Times 15,139 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 16, 2016 Despite a number of unusual clues, I managed to solve this rather quickly so I must be getting well used to Goliath by … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,148 by GOZO
I found this very tricky, there is still one clue that I cannot solve. Nevertheless this was very enjoyable to solve and blog and I knew (or had at least heard of) all the themed entries except one, which came as a somthing surprise to me. Thank you Gozo.
Financial Times 15,147 / Neo
This puzzle didn’t arrive on the FT’s website until around 2pm (I’d only been waiting 8 hours for it to appear!) so it is a good job that Neo has been gentle with … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,144 by FALCON
Falcon is always a welcome setter on Fridays, with his genial offering of puzzles proving to be a not too taxing solve. If I had to pick a quibble, it is that 29 ac wasnt really cryptic in my opinion.
Personally, I doubt there will be one more blog like this, seeing how I am writing this from a labour ward.
Financial Times 15,143 by REDSHANK
A pleasant solve from Redshank
Financial Times 15,134 – Armonie
Monday prize Crossword / Jan 11, 2016
It’s been a while since we had Tuesday regular Armonie (aka Chifonie at another place) on the Prize spot. Concise clueing, good surfaces, mostly simple devices.
Enjoyable and relatively easy – although I had some trouble finishing the NE.
Financial Times 15,133 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 9, 2016
Financial Times 15,142 by MONK
Good stuff again from Monk. I particularly like to blog Monk puzzles as there is always a clear and precise explanation of the solution in there waiting to be found. The only difficulty for the blogger is finding it. Thanks Monk.
Financial Times 15,141 by PHSSTHPOK
A parson’s egg from PSSTHPOK
Financial Times 15,138 by WANDERER
As Smeagol would have said, this one from Wanderer was tricksy !! 🙂 Thanks Wanderer for a wonderful humbling experience. The frustration when it came to parsing some of the clues was only surpassed by the delight I felt when I finally did. Especially 1ac.
Financial Times 15,137 by PETO
Fairly straightforward, except for…
Financial Times 15,128 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jan 4, 2016
I know, Dante is not the hardest of setters but this was perhaps my fastest solve ever.