FT

Straightforward and entertaining           Across 1 RAGAMUFFIN urchin RAG (argue with) A MUFFIN (man with woman) 7 GAME triple definition 9 UGLI fruit sounds like UGLY (rotten) 10 FIRST-CLASS … Read more >>

Some nice stuff from Hamilton here, mixed in with a surfeit of anagrams (for anagramphobes like me) and one or two quibblesome clues. Enjoyed it, though had a heck of a time with … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 17 One always knows what to expect when an Armonie crossword is on the menu. Well-written surfaces, relatively simple constructions, average level of difficulty. This puzzle was no exception even … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 15, 2013 I found this to be a pleasant and easy Mudd. My favourite clues are 13D (GRANNY FLAT), 17D (ON SAFARI) and 19D (STARVE). … Read more >>

I enjoyed this, not difficult. but not a pushover either. No themes, ninas, special instructions, bells or whistles; just a good traditional crossword.  Thank you Aardvark. Across 1 WILLOW Boy’s entertaining run down … Read more >>

Another puzzle with the Gaff trademark of commemorating an event, given in 8,9 across.  But I did it in reverse, with 18 across giving me the E word in full before then getting 1 … Read more >>

One of those puzzles that looks easy when you see the answers but certainly not when attempting to solve – first-rate         Across 1 CALAMITIES disasters A LAM (bash) in … Read more >>

I don’t think I’ve blogged on a Wanderer puzzle before; if this was his or her début, then it was a good one. The grid layout (four-letter-words abounding) was a nice change, and the … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 10 In a day and age that the FT’s Saturday Prize has become much harder (mainly due to Mudd gearing up a bit – IMO, happily so) Dante et al stand … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 8, 2013 As usual I found this Bradman more difficult than the average puzzle in this slot. The lower half was especially challenging for me. … Read more >>

When PeeDee asked me to stand in for him today my initial though was “I hope I get a puzzle that I can get my teeth into” and I even considered the possibility of … Read more >>

(Apologies for the late post.)  This turned out okay in the end for me despite a slow start.  Thanks Phssthpok for the enjoyment.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the … Read more >>

Pretty tricky today         Across 1 INFRINGE break IN RING (item of jewellery) in F[armhous]E 5 HARLOT tramp R (right) in (A HOT [mea]L)* 9 CLERICAL white-collar C[rime] L[inked] ERICA … Read more >>

Cryptic crosswords don’t come much more straightforward than this morning’s offering from Jason (a  hiccup at 27ac. excepted). Smart, tidy, by-the-book and breezily enjoyable – thank-you, Jason. ACROSS 1. PULL THE PLUG  Double definition … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/June 3 A pleasant puzzle by Crux which contained a bit more cryptic-flavoured definitions than usual.  But as my best friends know, it is perhaps my favourite device …….. 🙂 [is it?].  That … Read more >>