FT

Monday Prize Crossword/May 7 Most Dante puzzles have at least one or two gems, but this one was rather standard – some might call it  “typical Monday fare”. Not much to complain about, … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 5, 2012 While it sports a couple of fine clues — I would single out 11A (SADDLE-SORE) — I found this puzzle more of a … Read more >>

Easy for some. Old timers with find this easy, more of a ‘write in’ than a solve.  However, I would not say this is an easy crossword for everyone as there are some obscure words … Read more >>

This is the third time that I’ve blogged Rufus on Monday and his alter ego on Tuesday.  So it appears that Rufus is becoming quite a regular starter for the FT week.  Following … Read more >>

We apologise for the late appearance of this blog. This was due to the wrong person having to write it. We were told in the preamble that this was ‘An anniversary puzzle’ and … Read more >>

Always a privilege to blog a landmark: 14,000 is not only a nice round number, it’s also almost exactly half of Don Bradman’s career first-class run total… So the cricket mini-theme is appropriate, … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 30 Another charmer by Crux, a compiler who is high on my List B of Favourite Setters [B only referring to the grade of difficulty] because of  (a) the splendid … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 28, 2012 Here is another cracking Cincinnus sporting a repeated clue with different answers (20A and 27A), an outstanding anagram in 22A (BY ALL MEANS), … Read more >>

I have not seen Loroso before, so it was nice to get something new.  Not too difficult, but elegant.  I liked his clueing style, no stray words or dodgy definitions here. Hold the … Read more >>

This is Peto’s second FT puzzle.  The first was also blogged by me, and this is in the same calibre, a not difficult, enjoyable start to the week.  Thanks Peto.  Having said that, … Read more >>

Smashing puzzle with shed loads of wit and ingenuity       ACROSS 1 GENDARME low-down GEN (DREAM)* 5 DECAMP de Camptown ladies sing this .. 9 UNDERAGE too tender (U GRANDEE)* 10 … Read more >>

This was one of those rare puzzles that was both a doddle and a complete pleasure to complete. ACROSS 1. ACUMEN  Cu [copper] within A [area] + men [team] 4. STOCKING  Double definition; I seem to … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 23 After a one-off Tuesday appearance Dante is back on the familiar Monday spot. With the quality we have come to expect from, in a way, the Setter of Setters. Thanks … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 21, 2012 I found this to be another very satisfying Mudd puzzle. My favourite clues are 18A (THE RIVALS), 17D (INTRICATE) and 24D (ELDER). Across … Read more >>

Very enjoyable, I found a few of these clues quite tricky. The clue writing is watertight.  There were several places where I thought that some of the clues were a bit iffy, but each … Read more >>