It is Friday, and it is Bradman at the FT so no surprises there. The Don serves up another delectable offering with an excellent mix of smooth surfaces and ingenious constructions. Quite an enjoyable solve with the SE quadrant nearly being a showstopper for me. There are a couple of clues though which I have a minor quibble about but nothing significant.
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Financial Times no.14,802 by Sleuth
A masterclass from Sleuth in setting a fairly easy puzzle that is nevertheless a pleasure to solve.
Financial Times 14,801 by AARDVARK
A fine crossword from Aardvark. Not a hard puzzle, but one that I would have finished much more quickly if there had not been so many obvious paths to the solution that turned into dead ends. I’m sure he does it on purpose! Thanks Aardvark.
Financial Times 14,793 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 1 Despite some very easy clues (16ac, 6d, 21d, 25d) I must say that I found this quite a difficult puzzle that took me much longer than the average Dante/Rufus. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,792 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 29, 2014 I don’t remember when I took to a new setter as quickly, as easily and as pleasantly as Redshank. Mind you he is … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES No. 14,800 by PHSSTHPOK
Very enjoyable puzzle …
Financial Times 14,797 by GAFF
A very entertaining puzzle from Gaff. I had written a much longer preamble than this one, but somehow lost it due to a technical glitch. As with most if not all Gaffles (Gaff-puzzles), there is a central theme. 1ac continues to elude me so any help here would be much appreciated.
Financial Times no.14,796 by Orense
The common cold has clogged my neurons this morning, so what a relief it was to see the blessed name of Orense pop up on screen.
Financial Times 14,787 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 24 Neat puzzle by Crux with a few cross-references thrown in this time. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 ONE BY ONE HM’s autobiography, perhaps, in single … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,786 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 22, 2014 Some people have mentioned this before and, on this occasion, even I am struck by Mudd’s heavy use of double definitions. He starts … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,795 by GOZO
A fun puzzle from puzzle from Gozo of a form I have not seen before. You can download a PDF of the puzzle from the FT website here.
Financial Times No. 14,794 by SAYANG
Typical Tuesday fare here…
Financial Times 14,791 by BRADMAN
A fun-filled offering from my dear friend on Fridays, Bradman. Smooth surfaces in several clues alongside some ingenious word play.
Financial Times no.14,790 by Alberich
A puzzle that at first seemed tough, and then seemed elementary, and ended up being pretty enjoyable, after all.
Financial Times 14,781 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 17 For some reason I didn’t find this Dante crossword as enjoyable as its predecessors. Hard going in the CD department and occassionally things that I found a bit debatable. … Read more >>