FT

Interesting and varied puzzle from Cinephile – a good level of general knowledge required to solve as usual.  Thank you Cinephile. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across … Read more >>

It is a long time since my last FT blog – first I was off, then the FT was off for Christmas and New Year.  Thanks to PeterO and PeeDee for standing in, … Read more >>

Enjoyable puzzle         Across 1 COWSLIP rabbit in Watership Down COW (heifer) SLIP (lose footing) 5 DECAMP leave suddenly D[e]E CAMP (affected) 8 SNODGRASS Thomas Jefferson DONS< (fellow aback) GRASS … Read more >>

Good morning, and a happy New Year to the lot of you! This was a challenging solve to start 2013 (the traditional thick New Year head-cold didn’t help): some pretty tortuous clueing, I … Read more >>

We were told that: “Each of the 26 pairs of clues leads to solutions beginning with the letter indicated. In each pair one of the clues leads to a thematic solution, though no … Read more >>

Apologies for the late post today.  Any help with 20dn? Gozo crosswords are on a subject, I think of them as lessons in Crossword School.  Today we are having games.  I found this quick … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 17 An overall enjoyable Crux crossword to end another year of blogging.  So,  A Very Happy New Year to everyone out there!  At this place, I would like to thank Dante … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 15 December, 2012 I found the upper half of this puzzle to be easy and the lower half difficult. And overall, I find it rather unsatisfactory. … Read more >>

Absolute corker – especially 15down         Across 1 APPOSITE suitable A P (quiet) PO (river) SITE (location) 5 SPELLS dd 9 ABEYANCE suspension ANC (African party) in A B (British) … Read more >>

Fine fare         Across 1 INDISCREET (tactless) (CRETIN DIES)* 7 SAFE dd 9 STAG (animal) T[hreatened] in SAG (decline) 10 ASTOUNDING (shocking) [h]OUND (‘arry) in STING (scam) 11 SCREEN (guard) … Read more >>

Clever stuff       Across 9 SCROUNGER sponge SC scilicet – namely [l]OUNGER couch minus L left 10 UNTIL before UNLIT dark L and T swapped 11 AMIABLE friendly AM assembly member … Read more >>

My brain has already gone on its Christmas holidays. This, coupled with a handful of tricky words, made this enjoyable offering from Orense a tougher-than-expected solve – but there was a reward waiting … Read more >>

This is a really cracking themed puzzle and a good challenge, thouroughly recommended. If you have not had a go at this already you can get the PDF here. All the across clues are … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 10 For some reason one day earlier than usual, I am happy to present another Dante blog. Mostly common ground, but as always one clue that made my brain cells … Read more >>