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Financial Times 14052 Jason

Tue July 10, 2012 at 5:03 pmTue July 10, 2012 at 8:44 am by scchua

An easy enough puzzle, until I got bogged down with the last one in; there were some unusual and challenging definitions. Thanks Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,049 by Loroso

Fri July 6, 2012 at 11:57 am by Jed

This puzzle is witty, delightful and outside any box Across 1 THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER (IE MERCHANTMAN THEREFORE IN IT)* 12 DWEEB (nerd) D (date) WEE (little) … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,048 by GAFF

Thu July 5, 2012 at 11:05 am by Ringo

The theme at 14ac. took me a little time to crack, and even once I’d got it this was by no means plain sailing. Perhaps I’m just a bit rusty. But it was … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize 14, 039 by Crux

Thu July 5, 2012 at 1:59 amThu July 5, 2012 at 12:05 am by flashling

Monday Prize Crossword number 14,039 by Crux I found this considerably trickier than my previous Crux for some reason. My last FT blog for now as Sil has now returned and I now return … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,038 by Mudd

Thu July 5, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 23 I found a good challenge in this Mudd. My favourite clues are 6D (TRADESMAN) and 26D (CABER). There is something in the wordplay of … Read more >>

Financial Times N° 14,047 by Cinephile

Fri September 7, 2012 at 1:00 pmWed July 4, 2012 at 3:30 am by PeterO

When I volunteered to fill in for PeeDee, I did not realize that I was down for the Guardian as well – nor, of course, that I would be served up with Cinephile and Arachne. I have managed to digest this embarras des richesses. I hope it sits well with me in the morning.

Financial Times 14046 Neo

Tue July 3, 2012 at 9:38 am by scchua

Apologies for my absence last week, and thanks to PeeDee for stepping in. In a nutshell, I was in hospital incommunicado/out of action following an emergency, and, as I learned after it was too … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,043 by Bradman

Fri June 29, 2012 at 8:12 am by Jed

Clever and witty clues Across 1 DECAMP (bolt) CE< (church turning) in DAMP 4 MANIACAL (mad) MAN (fellow) I (one) AC (account) AL (Jolson) 9 STADIA (arenas) ST (street) AIDA< … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize no.14033 by Dante

Thu June 28, 2012 at 12:05 am by flashling

Sil is still out of the country and back in the Netherlands having his plumbing sorted out, so I’m again standing in for him. The puzzle is from Monday 18th June. As ever … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,032 by Falcon

Thu June 28, 2012 at 2:38 amThu June 28, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 16, 2012 I found this puzzle a bit disconcerting. It has a few good clues, such as 17D (PANDA CAR) and 16D (NONENTITY), but also … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,040 by PHSSTHPOK

Wed June 27, 2012 at 7:22 pmWed June 27, 2012 at 3:32 pm by PeeDee

For some reason there was no blog for the FT yesterday, so here is my effort… Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across 1 EUROSCEPTIC (OCCUPIER SET)* … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,041 by Gozo

Wed June 27, 2012 at 10:17 am by PeeDee

Quite an easy one today. Enjoyable, but I would have liked something more to get my teeth into. Thanks Gozo 😉 Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,037 by Sleuth

Fri June 22, 2012 at 9:41 am by Jed

An agreeable start to the day Across 9 PEN-PUSHER (cog in office) N in PEP (go) USHER (escort) 10 BLAIR (Tony) B (secondary) LAIR (haunt) 11 CHEETAH (fast animal) sounds … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,036 by HAMILTON

Thu June 21, 2012 at 11:02 am by Ringo

So, Hamilton, we meet again… My nemesis from a few weeks ago is on rather more enjoyable form today, not quite having me clicking my heels with joy (it takes more than a … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize 14,027 by Dante

Thu June 21, 2012 at 1:12 amThu June 21, 2012 at 12:05 am by flashling

Dante today as is often the case on a Monday, prize puzzle 14027 from 11th June can be found here. As usual it’s a lot of cryptic and double definitions. People generally find … Read more >>