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A pity that today’s puzzle decided to do an online impersonation of the Scarlet Pimpernel, as it’s worthy of a broader audience than it’ll probably end up receiving.  If anything, some answers in … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 22 March 2010 Dante is back with another light and easy week-opener. As usual, he impressed with his slick construction and smooth surfaces. I wonder whether 16Across can be … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 20 A specially good puzzle from Mudd this time. I like 9A, 15A, 23A, 5D and 14D. Across 1. COMPASS – M (male) in COP … Read more >>

Not a lot to say today. The puzzle didn’t seem to have any sparkle though my feelings about it may have been affected by the high winds and heavy rain that are making … Read more >>

Apologies to all — I did not have a chance to blog until quite late today. No-one familiar with this setter will be surprised at the number of cryptic definitions.  However, most of … Read more >>

Unfortunately Shuchi is unable to join us today so here is a substitute analysis. A fairly straightforward puzzle in the main but I have to admit that I had never heard of 12ac … Read more >>

Another typically solid puzzle from Orense (does anyone know whether the correct pronunciation is O-rense or Oar-ense? I’ve always wondered.).  One answer entered more in hope than expectation at 7D. Across 1 BUFFER … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 15 March 2010 Quite a varied potpourri of not-too-difficult clues. Very fair and entertaining. ACROSS 1,28 MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET Allusion to the fact that the Channel Tunnel was … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 15 I remember FT puzzle number 10,000 and now here we are a third of the way through another batch of 10,000. Cincinnus marks the … Read more >>

I found this to be something of a mixture, some very easy and obvious clues and others where the wordplay was convoluted and difficult to parse. The result was that about 20% of the … Read more >>

I was just thinking that it had been a little while since we had seen Neo. Here he is with a fresh collection of clues.  I found these to be high on inventiveness … Read more >>

I had a great time with this puzzle. Not as hard as Viking usually is, but with lots of clever wordplay. Thank you Viking. Across 1 SELF-CLEANING (LENS IF GLANCE)* A nice &lit … Read more >>

A rather work-a-day puzzle, I fear. 1A provided an easy entry, and then gravity pretty much took care of the remainder.  11A raised a smile, but I was underwhelmed by 18D on a couple … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 8 March 2010 In the scheme of things I do on a Monday, I would tackle the puzzles in the following order : Times, Guardian, Financial Times and Sunday’s … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 6 Here we have two clues with, if I am understanding them correctly, cryptic containment indicators, 6D and 23D. Interesting. I like the latter one. … Read more >>