FT

As Shuchi  is not available today, I am writing this, so the blog stays in India! I enjoyed solving the puzzle, which is none-too-difficult. Across 1 PRE-RAPHAELITES – anag. of HITLER-APPEASER 10 RIFLE … Read more >>

I found this a lot trickier than is typical the case from Styx, but I’m not sure that my brain is firing on all cylinders today so it could just be a reflection … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 11 October 2010 Another no-sweater from Dante and his slick wordplay to start the FT week. ACROSS 1 SLIGHT Minor shows discourtesy (6) dd but what is the function … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 9 I found the top-left corner of this puzzle challenging. Clue 9A (RIPSNORTER) is a difficult one but uses a darned good cryptic definition. Mudd … Read more >>

Normally Aardvark only puts in an appearance once a month, usually on a Wednesday, but this is his second outing in the space of two weeks. Mostly straightforward, though I have a slight … Read more >>

A quick solve today. I download the FT crossword just after 7 pm New York time, and solve it on the train ride out of Manhattan. This one fell before we crossed the … Read more >>

A typically classy puzzle by Viking. It is with a heavy heart that I blog this, knowing that Viking will not be delighting us with new puzzles or leaving a comment on the … Read more >>

Hamilton’s puzzles are growing on me; he seems to be developing more of a personality of his own with each and every appearance.  Stylistically there are a few Libertarian peccadillos, but I get … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 4 October 2010 Not the usual week-opening breeze this time since Falcon had a couple of hard-boiled eggs which I could not fully understand without help from my occasional … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 2 This is the best Cinephile I remember in a while. The theme is one there is little you have to figure out about; perhaps … Read more >>

A rather tricky themed puzzle from Cinephile today with some obscure answers, in particular two place names though fortunately these were clued with easy wordplay. Definitely not one for beginners or those without … Read more >>

This was a challenge for me: more difficult than the usual Tuesday FT fare. However, Alberich has rewarded our efforts with a very clever puzzle. Particularly nice were several clues in which … … Read more >>

A straightfoward, elegant puzzle from Cincinnus. It is a high point in solving when the last few answers come not with looking up aids for unfamiliar facts but with delightful ‘aha’ moments. This … Read more >>

Something of a geographic safari today, with a trinity of African countries/cities cropping up in the wordplay and answers (oh, and not forgetting Simon Le Bon’s favourite North American river too).  I have … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 27 September 2010 Another light and easy puzzle from our regular week-opener, Dante. ACROSS 1 ASSUME AS (when) SUME (rev of EMUS, birds) 4 GRAFFITO *(a gift for) a … Read more >>