FT

I was not expecting to see Dogberry today as it is only a month since his last appearance and normally he only turns up about once every three months. However, I’m not complaining. … Read more >>

This continues the series of Gurney puzzles that I have found enjoyable, not too tough.  All nicely clued, with some clever surfaces.  Thanks Gurney.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  Hidden connection in … Read more >>

A simple solve with a variety of clue types. I especially enjoyed 10a and 5d. Flimsy is extremely skilled at crafting smooth and natural clue surfaces. The not-so-nice parts: there is an error … Read more >>

After a flying start, I’m afraid my fellow Leodensian Monk has left me stumped this morning… Some very nice clueing, including some pleasing cryptic definitions (and several excursions to Scottish outposts), but I … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 3 Before I tackle a crossword I always have a first run through the clues. Not to try and find already some solutions but to see whether the surfaces look … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 1 I believe I am right in saying that Bradman (Don Manley) is a newcomer to the FT Weekend prize puzzle but I know him … Read more >>

An easier then usual Cinephile, but certainly no less enjoyable for that. CA in the clues stands for ‘castaway’ and  I very much enjoyed reading on Wikipedia the stories of all the castaways and mutineers involved.   In … Read more >>

Neo’s puzzles can sometimes be quite fiendish, and the first runthrough of the across clues yielded nothing.  Panic was about to set in, unitl I got a foothold after a couple of down … Read more >>

A pleasant stroll with Mudd today whilst Shuchi’s on vacation. There’s not a lot for me to comment on, except for perhaps 2dn where I think part of the wordplay is a little … Read more >>

Nothing too taxing from Orense this morning, and – a surfeit of double definitions aside – no serious grumbles from me, either (except that there’s just no getting away from the Conservatives this … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 26 Another Monday, another Dante. Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did. Because I like the way Dante (just like his friend Rufus) uses the English language. As a non-Brit, … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 24 I enjoyed this puzzle which has a few okay clues and a couple of challenges. One challenge for me was 18D (CHARTIST) — for … Read more >>

I always look forward to Gozo crosswords as he seems to be right on my wavelength.  Unfortunately, this morning I seem poorly tuned-in as there are still a couple of solutions that I can’t fully explain, so … Read more >>

Not so smooth today and hence the later posting.  First the FT online crossword posting was delayed for a couple of hours.  Then I found this the hardest Phssthpok I’ve encountered, especially in the … Read more >>

A very straightforward puzzle from Falcon today which took far longer to blog than it did to solve. The only obscurity, for me, was the Agatha Christie novel in 26dn but it didn’t … Read more >>