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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 >>

This was one of the more difficult Phssthpoks I’ve completed.  Without the help of the anagrams, I think I would have found it even harder.  Some tricky clues to be had here.  Thanks Phssthpok.  … Read more >>

Clear and concise clueing from Falcon today       ACROSS 1 LABRADOR (L ABROAD)* R[ex] 6 SHABBY SH quiet (BABY)* 9 BEDLAM pandemonium BED plot LAM strike 10 SUITABLE fit SUIT cards … Read more >>

I’m writing this in a whole new postal district, surrounded by boxes of books that need unpacking… but the move obviously hasn’t helped my brainpower, as this engaging offering from Styx took me … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 16 Quite a surprise to see a Falcon crossword on a Monday (instead of the expected Dante who, for once, took the Tuesday spot that week), but this neatly clued puzzle was … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 14, 2012 I sailed through this puzzle with ease. Well, except for 12A (MISSEL THRUSH) which was not a bird I knew of, although the … Read more >>

A pretty straightforward puzzle today, very enjoyable nonetheless.  Thank you Cinephile. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across 1 ALLIGATOR sounds like “alley gaitor” (passage and legwear) … Read more >>

A first pass got me worried, until I got a foothold in the SE corner, and things then went okay.  Thanks Armonie for an enjoyable puzzle, perhaps a little harder than usual.  Definitions … Read more >>

Straightforward puzzle today from Sleuth       ACROSS 1 REMARK comment RE about MARK point for merit 4 ASTERISK sign A STE[p] part of stairs RISK hazard 10 CAVALCADE procession CAVA wine … Read more >>

Nothing hugely challenging. An overdose of charades and a few too many four-letter words for my taste, but some solid clueing and some marvellously misleading definitions. Thank-you, Jason. Nice way to start a … Read more >>

An enjoyable prize crossword, neatly clued.  Thanks to Crux.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Basic floor design requires a ruler (8) PLANKING :  PLAN(design,blueprint) plus(requires) KING(a ruler).  Answer: A basic … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 7, 2012 This puzzle has a few typically impressive Cincinnus clues but also one whose workings elude me. My favourites are 24A (YEMEN), 27A (KINESIS), … Read more >>