Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 26, 2015
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Financial Times 15,055 by MONK
“Quite an easy crossword from Monk.” Now, there’s something that you don’t hear every day!
Financial Times 15,054 by SAYANG
The good, the bad and the hackneyed
Financial Times 15,051 by BRADMAN
It felt like Bradman has been possessed by Io. This has got to be the toughest Bradman challenge I have had to deal with yet. Cant say I enjoyed it much, especially since I had to use external help that I keenly loathe. Nevertheless, I do hope other solvers did good justice and had a better time than I did in cracking this.
Financial Times 15,050 by ORENSE
Very straightforward. Thanks, Orense.
Financial Times 15,041 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 21, 2015
It’s been a while since we had a Crux crossword but here he is again, with the inclusion of quite a few cryptic definitions.
Financial Times 15,040 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 19, 2015 This seems a fairly typical Mudd with a good number of double definitions including my clue of the week 23a (STRIKER). My other … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,049 by WANDERER
I enjoyed this. I thought this was a nice level of difficulty; the answers did not give themselves away, but it was not a fight to the death like some of the Wednesday puzzles can be (setters – you know who you are!). Thanks Wanderer.
Financial Times 15048 Armonie
(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.) Thanks to Armonie, for an enjoyable … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,045 by FALCON
An easy pleasant challenge from Falcon. Recommended for beginners on the FT grids. Straightforward with a dash of inventive cluing. Thanks Falcon.
Financial Times 15,044 by SLEUTH
Very pleasant and gentle. Thanks, Sleuth.
Financial Times 15,035 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 14, 2015
I’m afraid that I cannot remember much of what I felt when solving this Dante crossword. When writing the blog, I wasn’t particularly bewitched by many of the inevitable cryptic definitions.
Financial Times 15,034 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 12, 2015 Cincinnus gives us another fine puzzle with some beautiful clues and clever cryptic definitions. My clue of the week is 1a (JOHN BULL) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,043 by ALBERICH
A perfectly innocent-looking crossword filled with mines and boobytraps to catch out the unwary (of which I was one). Thanks Alberich!
Financial Times 15,042 by JASON
Anyone for charades?