Monday Prize Crossword / Mar 9, 2015
After last week’s more challenging Gaff we’re back on familiar territory with a pleasant Dante.
Financial Times 14,873 by Magwitch
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 7, 2015 I enjoyed this Magwitch puzzle, finding it fairly easy except for 8d, 10a and 20d. My clue of the week is 12 (PROFITEER) … Read more >>
Guardian 26,522 by Pasquale
A somewhat tricky Pasquale, he does like his obscure words doesn’t he?
Independent 8,868 by Dac
There is never anything new to say about Dac. As usual this is a thoroughly neat and satisfactory crossword. I found it a little harder than Dac usually is, although when I look back at the clues there seems to be no reason for this.
Definitions underlined.
Financial Times 14,882 by AARDVARK
Another fine crossword from Aardvark, very enjoyable all the way thorugh. Thank you Aardvark.
Inquisitor 1376: Target by Dysart
Fond memories of Dysart puzzles – usually pretty tough but highly enjoyable & satisfying. Preamble: Five characters involved in a 6 18 are hidden in the grid. Their target is invisible, but … Read more >>
Independent 8867 / Crosophile
An interesting twist to this puzzle from Crosophile – at first sight, a rather odd reference in 1AC to seven other clues. It took us a while to solve this clue, and the … Read more >>
Financial Times 14881 Phssthpok
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A slightly harder Phssthpok than usual, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14881 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A slightly harder Phssthpok than usual, I thought, but still a pleasure to solve. … Read more >>
Guardian 26,521 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found athttp://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26521.
Guardian 26,520 / Chifonie
A change from Rufus on a Monday but a similar mix of anagrams and charades – no cryptic definitions, though, which will be a relief to some. Nothing too tricky, I think, but … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 800/Hectence
Good puzzle from Hectence, and it came together nicely once I’d got a foothold; but some seriously tricky ones in here, for this solver at least. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
Independent 8866/Kairos
The last time I blogged a Kairos puzzle I was a bit grumpy about it, but I thought this was a terrific offering. Tough in places, though. However, any chance to mention the … Read more >>
Cyclops 554: Never a dull moment
Medium-difficulty for a Cyclops, I think — I finished all but 23a without much trouble, then had to resort to Google for 23a. Across 1 PERSIST Carry on Sir deplorably impounded by pain … Read more >>
AZED No 2,231
My apologies for the late posting. I won’t comment any further on the puzzle as I cheated to get it finished quickly for the blog. Thanks to frogman for help on some of the parsings.