FT

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 >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 14, 2013 I found this puzzle challenging and took some time over certain clues, especially 10A and 31A. My favourite is 30A (HELIPORT). I also … Read more >>

Very enjoyable puzzle with clues ranging from the very simple to the very difficult.  There is one solution I still can’t explain. This puzzle is in memory of Andy Williams the easy-listening singer who … Read more >>

Not as easy as I first thought – a couple of synonyms took a bit longer to justify.  Thanks to Jason.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified … Read more >>

Highly recommended         Across 1 START-UP establishing new business STAR (celeb) PUT< (set about) 5 GRENADE weapon (DANGER)* E[xplode] 9 RACER fast car ACE (great performer) in RR (posh car) … Read more >>

I can’t remember the last time a Thursday FT gave me so much trouble. I had a tremendous tussle with this excellent offering from Alberich, with the NW corner in particular putting up … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 9 Another fairly typical (and enjoyable) crossword from the Shropshire Lad  – did I say Lad? 🙂  One can find it here. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate.   … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 7, 2013 I found this trickier than the typical Cincinnus puzzle with its somewhat obscure words (MATCHLOCKS and CURASSOW for example). My top clues are … Read more >>

Very entertaining and a good level of difficulty, neither too easy nor too hard, just right. There are lots of numbers in the clues and a nice mix, some were references to other clues … Read more >>

Good variety of devices         Across 9 RATEPAYER  RATE (grade) PLAYER (musician) minus L (beginner) 10 CHESS (might end with mate) hidden in[narcoti]C HE’S S[ynthesized] 11 GROUNDS dd 12 PATTERN … Read more >>