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FT Prize Puzzle of Monday March 7 A very enjoyable puzzle, with a number of simple but elegant — or should I say simple therefore elegant? — clues.  I have in mind, among others, … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 5 Cincinnus has some unusual clues for us this week, 1A (TABLOIDS), 7D (GEMMA) and 20D (DORY), plus a typical gem of an anagram in … Read more >>

A straightforward crossword today from Dogberry, though 1dn was a new word for me.   I liked 29 across best, which had me puzzling for a while.  Across 1 CAPOTE Old Testament (books of The … Read more >>

Not a lot of time to blog today, so I don’t have many comments to make.  As always, Armonie’s impeccable clues are incredibly concise, averaging just under five words apiece.  Armonie, thanks for … Read more >>

Pretty neat clues from Flimsy, as if in defiance to the dominant “ruinous” imagery of their surfaces – several clues talk of rot and decay, spoiling and perishing. A niggle or two over … Read more >>

The usual cordon bleu offering from Loroso.  Plenty of entertaining surfaces and ambitious, but fair, wordplay.  A few of the answer are at the more arcane end of the spectrum that we usually … Read more >>

Prize Puzzle from the Monday February 28 Financial Times Falcon’s clues today were all cleanly written; many had particularly clever or smooth surfaces (11 across, 13 across), but some were a bit odd (28 … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 26 Two weeks ago someone asked me how long it took me to solve the puzzle. I had not kept track and had little idea … Read more >>

A fine crossword from Cinephile, complete with his usual ‘bending of the rules’ that will delight some and no doubt infuriate others.  I didn’t find that the special instructions were important to solving this … Read more >>

Some pleasingly tricky clues here, in particular 7 down and 16 down.  I didn’t otherwise find much to comment on, except I wonder how our nonnative English speakers fared with the somewhat obscure slang … Read more >>

A puzzle with moments of ease as well as perplexities, which dissolve happily when the penny drops. A few words learnt today thanks to 14a and 20d. A wide range of knowledge domains … Read more >>

This one of those puzzles that appeared quite daunting at first pass, but ended up being  plainer sailing than initially feared.  Mr/Mrs/Ms Phssthpok can usually be relied upon to inject more than their … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize Puzzle of 21 February A typically creative and clever puzzle from Mudd.  I liked the way the surface sense of the words making up the wordplay fit in with the … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 19 Cincinnus spoils us with two of his typically wondrous anagrams this time, 21A (TURNSTONES) and 3D (SAN MARINO). I also applaud 8A (REMAINS), 11A … Read more >>

Gozo again proves himself to be a master of the grid, all the across solutions are Shakespeare characters, and they combine to make some great anagrams. Unfortunately, inventive as the format is, the crossword … Read more >>