FT

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 27, 2012 The last Mudd in this space was unusually, surprisingly difficult. This one was a breeze; I finished it in a single sitting. My … Read more >>

Standard stuff from Cinephile. Of couse the standard set by Cinephile/Araucaria is very high, so it is unfair to expect something extraordinary all the time.  It must be difficult trying to live up to one’s own … Read more >>

Another enjoyable puzzle from Tuesday  regular, Neo.  Quite straightforward, once one gets into it.  The N.E. corner was slow, though having cracked it, I don’t know why – apart from trying to find … Read more >>

An enjoyable challenge       Across 1 MAHLER (Gustav – composer) MAILER (Norman) H[ead] for I (Italian) 4 ADVANCED dd 10 JUMP LEADS (help to start car) JUMP (clear) LEADS (clues) 11 … Read more >>

It’s absolutely perishingly cold in Yorkshire this morning and I have run out of coffee – so thank goodness for Sleuth, who at least got my brain-cells humming (even if I can no … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 22 Two weeks ago, Bamberger was very clear: “Bring back Crux!”. Well, here he is [the number of the puzzle being a palindrome!]  with, in my opinion, one of his gentler crosswords … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 20, 2012 Here we have another brilliant puzzle from Cincinnus. My favourite clues are 18A (LAMA), 4D (DENOUNCE), 13D (LEGERDEMAIN) and 17D (AVENGERS). I also … Read more >>

Sorry for the lateness of this post, I nearly forgot it is my blogging day. We have not had a TV set in the house for years, so when I saw the theme … Read more >>

An easy-going FT Tuesday, abound with anagrams and reversals – a warm-up for the more difficult ones later in the week?  Thanks to Gurney.  A pity there wasn’t a theme built around 17across.  Definitions … Read more >>

Cracking topical theme using lots of clever devices       Across 1 GEORGE LAZENBY (On HM Secret Service) (Z GENERAL BOGEY)* 8 REINVENTS (makes up again) REIN (controller) VENTS (lets off steam) … Read more >>

It’s a rather rushed Ringo this morning, so I’m afraid it’s a stripped-down, no-frills blog of this very nice puzzle from the Don. Apologies in advance for any typos. ACROSS 1. MAGISTRACY  Magi … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 15 A pleasant enough Dante puzzle with some very nice touches (9ac, 16ac and 25ac, to name three), but ….. ….. having said that, I wasn’t happy with two duplications. … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 13, 2012 Oh my but this was a tricky one! Some clues were flat-out difficult, for me notably 11A (CLASSLESS), 7D (GREBO) and 20D (BRITPOP). … Read more >>

Not difficult but very nicely done.  Thank you Cinephile. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across 1 CONVEYOR BELT (LOVE BY CORONET)* possibly=anagram 8 INSIDER sounds like “in cider” … Read more >>

Approached this with trepidation as I didn’t have much success solving previous Alberichs, much less blog them.  Started off okay with the NE quadrant, then the SE, then considerably slowed down.  14across defeated me, … Read more >>