FT

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 4 A decent, slightly challenging puzzle from Cinephile this time. My top clue is 25A (KIBOSH). I also like 7D (DECOR) although its wordplay is … Read more >>

A festive theme from Cinephile today in a puzzle that had me scratching my head at times, not to get the answer but to unravel the wordplay. There is still one clue that … Read more >>

A nice outing from Neo, with his usual twists and turns.  I especially liked 5 and 22 across, 6 and 24 down. Across 1 TARIFF A R[upee] in TIFF (argument) 5 SACK RACE … Read more >>

An uncomplicated, enjoyable grid. I am a fan of the way Bradman constructs fresh and elegant clue surfaces with even basic wordplay, such as 21a and 2d. My favourites today are 26a, 3d. … Read more >>

Much like a Spurs game in the Champions League, seeing Alberich’s name appear above the grid is always a mouth-watering prospect.  And somehow, just like ‘Arry’s boys, the subsequent entertainment levels rarely fall … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 29 November 2010 Quite an entertaining way to start the week ACROSS 1 PUNCTURE cd what is called a puncture in the UK is referred to as a flat … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 27 A merely excellent Cincinnus on this occasion. But with one clue whose working I do not understand (24A, TORSO). It is especially rare that … Read more >>

A thematic puzzle from Gozo to grapple with today, although he does not keep us guessing as to what that theme might be: multiple references to car firms and models tell us that … Read more >>

Apologies to all — I filled in the grid to this last night, posted it as a draft meaning to complete the blog this morning, got busy at work and forgot all about … Read more >>

Some nice misdirection made this puzzle tougher than it appeared on first sight. I opened with the top-left and slowed down at the bottom-right, with 23a and 23d causing me more trouble than … Read more >>

Plenty of high-calibre material in here.  Loroso’s eclectic style almost defies pigeon-holing; in many ways traditional yet ever-innovative; occasionally fiendish with wordplay but usually complemented or vindicated by the most natural of surface … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 22 November 2010 I am blogging this in London and the culprit is holidaying somewhere nice and warm. Dante, do have a restful sojourn Down Under. Solvers in Brrrrritain … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 20 For once Cinephile uses a theme that does not make his whole puzzle rather easy once one has copped to it! In fact I … Read more >>

A late-night log-on to the FT site revealed that my first blog here would be devoted to one of Cinephile’s thematic puzzles in the series “XX has the same meaning throughout”: in other … Read more >>

A new setter, or a new pseudonym for an established setter who is new to the FT? I’m not sure, although there is something vaguely familiar about the style–reminiscent of both Armonie (the … Read more >>