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Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 25, 2012 First I must apologize for the late posting of this blog. Fact is I simply and completely forgot about it until someone poked … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 27 We (= my PinC and I) thought this was a 3E crossword. First E for ‘Easy’,  another E for ‘Elegant’ and the final one, deservedly so, for ‘Enjoyable’.  We do need … Read more >>

I enjoyed this one, lots of variety and sound clues.  Unfortunately there is one clue that I can’t explain, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone explain 23 dn? Hold the … Read more >>

Like previous Armonies, this one is to warm you up for the rest of the week.  Thanks Armonie.  I especially liked 26A and 5D, the latter with a nice touch of misdirection.  Definitions … Read more >>

Pretty smooth ride today but satisfying – nifty trickery with some proper nouns       ACROSS 1 POPLAR   P[erish] in POLAR 4 SYLLABUS   SYLLABUB with second B(baron) changed to S(special) 9 CARROT … Read more >>

I find myself stumped by two cities this morning, at 3dn. and 26ac. Otherwise, I enjoyed this – solid stuff, and the ccasional burst of inspiration. ACROSS 1. TAKES ISSUE  Takes [scenes] + … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 20 Another good puzzle by last week’s Birthday Child.  Actually, I found this crossword a lot more satisfying than Rufus’ Guardian puzzle (also published Feb 20) which I thought wasn’t … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 18, 2012 It helps to know some British new towns for this puzzle. I was well aware of Milton Keynes but, while I had heard … Read more >>

I found this quite difficult, but ultimately a very satisfying solve.  Thank you Monk. There were lots of good clues, my favourites being 12 across (for the surface), 18 across (which had me completely baffled for a while), 5 … Read more >>

I’ve enjoyed all of Neo’s puzzles, sometimes with a little doubt about being able to complete.  This is another fine example, and thanks Neo for the enjoyment, and the variety of subjects to … Read more >>

A clever challenge with variety and gentle wit     ACROSS UPSTAIRS at next level: anagram of PUTS AIRS arrogance 5 SIMOOM a hot suffocating desert wind: (MOO low Mediteranian IS)< all reversed … Read more >>

Work commitments have prevented Ringo from blogging today. I hadn’t intended to solve this puzzle, and certainly hadn’t allowed any time for writing this post, so I have had to limit my input … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 13 The last two Crux crosswords generated a spectacular total of zero comments. That’s perhaps disappointing for me, but even more for the setter who, in my opinion, is one … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 11, 2012 I found this to be a moderately challenging, interestingly offbeat and very clever puzzle by Mudd. There are many clues I think are … Read more >>

No prizes for guessing the subject of the celebration in this puzzle. Happy 80th birthday to Roger Squires, also known in FT circles as Dante. This puzzle contains numerous references to Roger Squires’s … Read more >>