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.
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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 >>
Financial Times 14,780 by Magwitch
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 15, 2014 I found this puzzle fairly easy and very good. My top clues are 1a (TOUCH DOWN), 17a (ARMPITS), 19a (MUMBLED), 1d (TOPIC) and … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,789 by Io
A spectacular tribute puzzle from Io. This puzzle was accidentally omitted from the FT website on the day of publication. If you missed this one then I recommend having a go. download the PDF here.
Financial Times 14788 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.) A straightforward puzzle, thanks to Armonie. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,785 by HAMILTON
I found today’s offering from Hamilton tough going. Slow progress for most part, having to slowly chip away at clues sprinkled across the grid. Still have a couple of clues / parsing that require improvement (apologies for this!). Seemed to have a more-than-average number of island references in both answers and clues – anybody have any idea why?
Financial Times no.14,784 by Peto
A good, neat, enjoyable puzzle from Peto.
Financial Times 14,775 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 10 Very straightforward puzzle by Falcon, ideal for the less experienced but none the worse for that. I am afraid I have hardly anything to say about this crossword. Only in 7d and in 17d … Read more >>