FT

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 20 Cinephile is back with a themed puzzle. I copped to the theme fairly quickly and, having been a Steinbeck fan in my youth, easily … Read more >>

This is a good but tough crossword from Monk, I think he is one of the harder FT setters. Luckily I noticed the symmetrical placing of the ‘FT’ entries in the grid, which … Read more >>

A bit of apprehension when I saw Neo as the setter (having had diffulties with Tees before).  But I think Neo is pitched a little easier, and this didn’t cause too many problems.  … Read more >>

With each of the corners being linked to the rest of the grid by only a single answer this was more like four puzzles in one. A couple of old chestnuts (10ac, 11ac), … Read more >>

In a bit of a hurry this morning, so please forgive any typos/slips/basic errors of logic and/or judgment. Far too many anagrams for my liking from Gaff today (my rule of thumb is … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 15 Two Dante puzzles in a row, but I am not one who is going to complain about that . Just like last week, please keep in mind that I cannot respond to … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 13 Well, here is a confounding puzzle from Cincinnus. It includes a good dose of his typically brilliant clues, notably 14A (PAINTERS) and 10D (BARNACLE … Read more >>

A good plain crossword from Aardvark.   No themes, ninas or other funny business, just straightforward crossword fun.  My favourite clue was 14 down, least favourite was 17 down. Hold mouse over clue number to see clue. … Read more >>

Can’t say I’ve done many Gurneys (though I’ve, enjoyably, completed quite some Raich’s), but this was quite enjoyable.  Last one in was 9A, with the parsing coming to me only after I had started … Read more >>

Great fun with Mudd’s trademark humour on display in 20a and 14d. I found this a gentle solve without being a walkover, just the right level of difficulty to challenge without giving me … Read more >>

A lovely little puzzle from Orense today. Nothing very difficult, but plenty of wit and variety; all in all, a nice way to spend a sunny ten minutes. Or maybe I’m just in … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 8 In a day and age that not everyone seems to appreciate Dante, I can only say that I liked this crossword very much. Despite the fact that Dante copied … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 6 I think I deemed Mudd’s last prize puzzle a bit drab. This one strikes me as much better, a fine job indeed. My top … Read more >>

Yet another great crossword from Gozo, and I’m lucky enough to get to write the blog again.  It wasn’t easy, but well worth the effort to complete. The recent guest on the Desert … Read more >>

An enjoyable, not too taxing puzzle and some nice surfaces.  Thanks Armonie.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  P.S. Two of the picture sets have a hidden connection within each respective set, which … Read more >>