My pleasure to blog a Gaffle as the first FT grid of the New Year 2015 – and like all others before it from the globetrotter, an absolute delight to tackle.
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Financial Times Christmas 2014 Crossword by Gozo
Prize crossword from the FT of December 20, 2014 Due to a mistake on my part stemming from the unusually small print on this special crossword, this blog was published about a day … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,817 by ORENSE
An excellent puzzle for anyone starting out at cryptic crossword solving. You can have a go at the puzzle here.
Thanks Orense.
Financial Times 14,811 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 22 As in previous years Dante [aka Rufus] gave us a Carte Rosée, a crossword without black squares and clue numbers, the clues lacking enumeration too. Although Dante didn’t tell us, … Read more >>
Financial Times No. 14,816 by ARMONIE
New year wishes in advance to all solvers and setters.
Financial Times 14,805 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 15 Crux was clearly in a double and, to a lesser extent, cryptic definition mood. As ever, elegant surfaces and medium level of difficulty. Merry Christmas everyone! Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,804 by Magwitch
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 14, 2014 I am getting to like Magwitch more and more. My favourite clues in this puzzle are 7d (BRIAR), 14d (EXISTENCE) and 17d (OVERSIGHT). … Read more >>
Financial Times 14812 Gurney
(Work in progress – 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.) Pretty straightforward. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,809 by WANDERER
A mindbender from WANDERER which turned out to be a complete delight at the end of it all. First pass resulted in barely 3-4 clues being solved and I was getting mentally ready for a long arduous affair.
Financial Times no.14,808 by Mudd
Another not-too-troublesome FT puzzle, and, happily, another lesson in how to set an entry-level crossword without being boring.
Financial Times 14,807 by CHALMIE
A varied set of clues, leading to an interesting set of words in the solution. All-in-all a very pleasant puzzle (and even more interesting than I at first realised, thank you Chalmie).
Financial Times 14,806 / Dante
Your scheduled blogger is travelling today so I am back sooner than expected. I found this to be a typical Dante so there is little to be said that hasn’t been said before. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,799 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 8 This crossword didn’t give me much trouble. Smooth clueing all the way. Only my LOI (13d)was new to me. A few solutions that may be connected to Christmas but that is … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,798 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the FT of December 6, 2014 I found this Mudd as good as ever and, unusual for me, managed to finish it in one short sitting. My favourite clues are … Read more >>