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Straightforwardly enjoyable stuff from Neo today. Rather a lot of straight anagrams, and a couple of hoary old setter’s clichés, but fun nonetheless. There are topical Tour de France references, I believe, at … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 24 Another enjoyable Cruxword which may be found here.  But as always (read: recently) I put some question marks to clues for which other solvers’ views are much appreciated. Definitions are … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 22, 2013 This puzzle gave me some moderate challenges and considerable pleasure. My top clues are 9A (NANTES), 10A (CITY HALL) and 19D (COUSIN). ACROSS … Read more >>

Loroso was in a mean mood when he wrote this one.  All the way through there are misdirections and devious constructions, there are some I still can’t fully explain.  Apologies for the late start … Read more >>

This was an enjoyable, if somewhat easy, puzzle from Tuesday regular, Armonie, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose … Read more >>

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 >>