Financial Times 14,975 – Dante

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 6, 2015

I found this crossword easier when writing the blog than when solving. Quite a few cryptic and double definitions held me up, can’t see why now.

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Financial Times 14,983 by GOZO

I found this very tricky.  I gave up trying to solve this unaided after an hour or more and spent the rest of the morning trawling Wikipedia.  Got there in the end!  Thank you Gozo.

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Financial Times 14982 Jason

A minor holdup in the NW corner, otherwise smooth solving. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. I’m the replacement blogger for today, in case you’re wondering why I’m on … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,979 by WANDERER

A really intriguing challenge from Wanderer today. Cant put my finger on it but it was unlike any other FT puzzle this week. There is some kind of grid play (thematic?) happening with stand-alone clues making sense when joined and read vertically. A bit of local UK/London knowledge would have helped me today – I had to figure out related clues and then confirm on the web.

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Financial Times 14,969 – Falcon

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 29, 2015

This was perhaps my quickest Monday solve ever.  Very easy puzzle for the more experienced, ideal crossword for beginners.

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Financial Times 14,977 by AARDVARK

Not too easy and not too hard, just right.  Many times I thought I had come to a complete stop but each time I found just one more chink that showed the way to another solution.  Thanks Aardvark, very enjoyable.

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Financial Times 14976 Neo

Thanks Neo, for an enjoyable, not too hard (including the long answers) puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1    Engaged with number due at ground made less (10) ATTENUATED : AT(engaged with, … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,973 by ARTEXLEN

My first time blogging this setter. A solid challenge from Artexlen – one that was eventually solved after some intriguing trysts with word play. I would have liked to see some of the long-winded clues be more crisp. Speaking of which 4d was incredibly so – a 17 letter clue for a 14 letter solution! 🙂 Thanks Artexlen – it wasnt easy going but totally worth it !!

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