FT

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 19, 2013 I found this Falcon fairly easy but had to look up a couple of things (such as ‘saic’ and ‘vis’). My favourite clues … Read more >>

A great puzzle and not at all easy (downright hard in fact). All the across clues have the symbol for a chemical element omitted from the wordplay.  I liked the way the instructions are … Read more >>

Enjoyable puzzle from Tuesday regular, Armonie.  The last couple of synonyms to fit with the definitions took a little bit longer.  Thanks to Armonie.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at … Read more >>

This new compiler certainly makes you work – please will someone help fill the gaps @ 4 and 7         Across 8 RAIN shower [b]RAIN (boffin topped) 9 ITINERANT migrant … Read more >>

This should have been a lovely puzzle to work through over a cup of coffee in the autumn sunshine… but as the past week has scrambled my brain and left my faculties in … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 14 Enjoyable crossword by Crux who, for me, is in the same league as Falcon/Everyman. That said, while I particularly like Crux’s surfaces I must also admit that Falcon is … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 12, 2013 I spent a fair time finishing off this puzzle. The right half seemed easy while the left half harboured some tricky clues, notably … Read more >>

This must have been my quickest ever solve of a Cinephile puzzle, with three quarters of the grid being filled during my first pass through the clues and the rest during the second. … Read more >>

Initially fearing a tough one from Neo, I was saved by the long answers, which I got before the shorter ones.  He’s given the puzzle a literary flavour.  Thanks Neo for an enjoyable … Read more >>

Some brilliant misdirections         Across 1 COMPLIES agrees 6 CUTTER sail and boat 9 STALLS creates delays ST (road) ALL (completely) S[mash] 10 OXBRIDGE privileged education UXBRIDGE (Hillingdon) O for … Read more >>

A mournful morning here at Ringo Towers, despite the sunshine, so all I’ll say is that this was a very nice puzzle: not too tough, and no quibbles from me. Thanks, Gurney. ACROSS … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 7 Rather typical Dante puzzle (to be found at the FT website) but I need help on two clues: 8ac and 6d. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 5, 2013 This is probably only the second or third Dogberry I have done. I got through it fairly easily except for 4A (although in … Read more >>

PeeDee is away on holiday so I get another opportunity to return to what used to be my customary Wednesday FT slot. I found parts of this one rather tricky, not helped by … Read more >>

(Apologies for being later than usual with this blog – partly because the online version of the puzzle came much later than usual, thus conflicting with the other to-dos I had today, and … Read more >>