FT

Here is a belated analysis of yesterday’s puzzle.  Apologies for the delay but I didn’t notice that the scheduled blogger had gone AWOL until this morning. I found this a most enjoyable puzzle … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 28 September 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 26 I found this a moderately difficult puzzle for Mudd. I especially liked 4D and 25D. Across 1. CAMISOLE – CAM (river) + I (one) … Read more >>

During the first pass I thought this was going to be easy for a Monk because some of the clues were so obvious, but subsequently the solving process slowed a little proving that … Read more >>

Nothing too difficult here; a pretty quick solve.  Meanwhile, the FT seems to alternate between posting the puzzles days late or (as in this case) a few hours after midnight London time the … Read more >>

Now that Friday’s puzzle has been added to the FT website here is a quick analysis of the clues. Across 1 JURIST  RIS[k] (much danger) in JUT (project) 4 AMPERAGE  A MP (a … Read more >>

Smiffy is away on business and so has missed a pleasant puzzle from Sleuth today. A little tricky in places, with some convoluted wordplay in a few clues, but overall a fair challenge. … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 21 September 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 20 Oh, I do like 13A. And 1A and 5D. Thank you, Cincinnus. Had some trouble with 2D and 14D. Across 1. INSATIABLY – anagram … Read more >>

A generally straightforward puzzle today with accurate cluing in most instances though 11a was a little misleading in that ‘grain’ needed to provide ‘crop’ and ‘store’ ‘silo’ whereas a silo is a grain … Read more >>

The usual collection of clean and interesting clues from Neo. Across 1 ROCHDALE CH (church) +AD (after Christ) reversed, in ROLE.  “After Christ” should be read as after birth, not death   6 BUTTON … Read more >>

A nice mix of easy and tough clues in this entertaining puzzle. One or two parsings need help. Across 1 CONSTRUCTS CON (prisoner) STRUT (swagger) around C[ell] + S (suit) 7 PEST (TAPES)* … Read more >>

This was probably my most rapid completion of a Cinephile puzzle in donkey’s years.  Unfortunately, I ended up guessing incorrectly at 4D so I can’t claim a correct solution!  Plenty of double definition … Read more >>

Monday Prize Crossword on 14 September 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 12 For the first time in a while I am faced with two clues that I cannot fully solve, 12A and 20D. I figure I … Read more >>