FT

Not an easy solve – most satisfying         Across 1 WELL-WISHER dd 6 DATA stuff in computer A TAD< (a bit back) 9 OOPS-A-DAISY sorry OO (love x 2) PS … Read more >>

A splendid puzzle, this, from Gozo, with a decidedly bookish flavour (a theme which was right up my street, but may have left others tearing their hair). Technically, not a difficult solve, but … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 30 An overall enjoyable offering from Crux which may be found here. That said, as so often with Crux,  I wasn’t very keen on the cryptic definitions while there were altogether … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 28, 2013 This puzzle has a few clues that I found challenging: 7D (TUTTI), 9A (PRUNE) and 24A (OARSMEN). My top clues are 1D (HOPELESS), … Read more >>

I found this a very tricky puzzle, one answer I still can’t fathom.  Thanks Monk for keeping the grey cells active. Across 1 TRAPPIST Brother’s reportedly drunk on gin (8) PIST sounds like … Read more >>

This was tricky in some places, I found, specifically the NW corner.  There were some unfamiliar (to me) synonyms, and familiar indicators not used as such, to misdirect.  Thanks to Armonie.  Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>

Can anyone help explain 19 across?         Across 1,4 BEHIND THE TIMES dd (square) (NI publish The Times) 9 YONKS long time YANKS (Americans) with A swapped for O (oxygen … Read more >>

A very gentle (though mildly Shakespeare-flavoured) offering this morning from Falcon, which is just fine by this blogger, as no-one, least of all me, needs to have their brain over-taxed before breakfast on … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 23 I did not find this the easiest of Dante puzzles (one that can be found here) because of all these cryptic and double definitions – which were at times … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 21, 2013 I found this Cincinnus puzzle very much like his last one in this space. That is, trickier than usual with a couple of … Read more >>

This is a super puzzle, varied and interesting all the way through.  I would hesitate to say whether this was easy or difficult.  I suspect that if you are on Cinephile’s wavelength today … Read more >>

A gentle puzzle to start the FT week with.  An FT debut for this pseudonym, which I don’t think anyone has come across before, here or in the other UK dailies.  I suspect some … Read more >>

Straightforward – not sure about 6 across           Across 1 EPITOMES examples E (European) PI (sanctimonious) TOMES (volumes) 6 INSTEP part of foot IN (measure – inch) STEP (?part … Read more >>

A fairly easy puzzle from Sleuth this morning, and one that I enjoyed. Just one cavil: the number of clues that require us to remove a letter here or there before putting the … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 16 As one may expect from Falcon, an “ultrasound” crossword which can be found here . Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 PILEDRIVER Forceful shot earns fortune at golf club … Read more >>