A very gentle crossword with some clever clues. Most enjoyable. Thanks, Falcon
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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.
Financial Times 14,974 by Bradman
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 4, 2015 Since I happened to be in Britain at the time (coincidentally on the Isle of Skye — see 15a), I bought a print … Read more >>
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.
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.
Financial Times 14,978 by SLEUTH
Back from walking the dogs to a gentle Thursday crossword. Thanks, Sleuth
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.
Financial Times 14,968 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 27, 2015 Here we have another great puzzle from Mudd. My clue of the week is the &lit. 12a (CUBA). Other excellent clues are 31a … Read more >>
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.
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 !!
Financial Times 14,972 by GAFF
A laudable theme. Thanks to the setter.
Financial Times 14,963 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 22, 2015
After a couple of harder Dante puzzles, I found this one mostly easy until, yes, until ….