I made a flying start on this one but eventually ground to a halt in the bottom-right corner. Got there in the end though! Thanks Monk.
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Financial Times 15189 Gaff – Ageless!
This initially daunted me until I caught on to the theme. Still, the last themed answer escaped me, together with its cross-checker, until only just now (cue – I think he’s got it!) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,189 by GAFF
A themed offering from GAFF
Financial Times 15,186 by MUDD
A pleasant and mostly straightforward challenge this Friday. Thanks Mudd !!
Financial Times 15,185 by ORENSE
A pangrammatic effort from Orense.
Financial Times 15,176 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Feb 29, 2016
I quite liked this Dante puzzle.
Yes, a lot of familiar things but there was some icing on the cake, in my opinion (e.g. 28ac and 23d).
Financial Times 15,175 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 27, 2016
Financial Times 15,184 by REDSHANK
I very much enjoy Redshank puzzles. I cannot give any explicit reason why I find them so pleasing. The clues use just the same sorts of words and devices as every other crossword but somehow I find the end result more elegant than most. Thank you Redshank.
Financial Times 15,183 by GURNEY
Straightforward
Financial Times 15,180 by BRADMAN
A gentle puzzle from Bradman, much like others from him in the past. I felt the clues were mostly straightforward except a couple that seemed to be slightly out of sync with the rest of the puzzle. Thanks Bradman for a genial workout.
Financial Times 15,179 by PETO
This one grew on me
Financial Times 15,170 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Feb 22, 2016
On a day I expected a Crux crossword, it was Falcon who made a quick re-appearance.
Something that is surely appreciated by those who loved the old-style Everyman.
Financial Times 15,169 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 20, 2016
Financial Times 15,178 by GOZO
A super puzzle, and not an easy one. Thank you Gozo.
Financial Times 15,177 by ARMONIE
Typical Armonie fare