Magwitch gives us a nice entertaining puzzle, peppered with amicable clues mostly and the customary couple of mindbenders that prevents the grid from being a walk in the park. Thanks Magwitch, for a fitting end to what has been generally been a good week for FT solvers. I am sure a couple of parsings could be improved so look forward to inputs from folks out there.
Guardian 26,285 by Crucible
Enjoyable, but tough to get into…
Financial Times no.14,646 by Peto
An easyish Thursday morning stroll, this, with just enough in it to kickstart the brain but straightforward enough to get through before the coffee goes cold.
Independent 8630 / eXternal
eXternal has given us a very pleasant puzzle today. I knew all but one of the entries. I am sure I have come across HALF-HARDY at some point but … Read more >>
Guardian 26,284 – Paul
I found this pretty easy for a Paul, getting though most of it very quickly. Unusually I also found quite a few of the clues rather pedestrian, with some giveaway definitions, and generally … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,637 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/June 2 One absolute priceless clue (built around Tony Blair, 10ac) made me forget about some weak cryptic definitions in the Down clues in an otherwise very fine crossword. Definitions are … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,636 by Falcon
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 31, 2014 This was for me and, I gather, for others a very easy puzzle. Too easy perhaps? I would never deem a puzzle too … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,645 by MONK
Monk has defeated me today, there are still three clues that I can’t explain. Any help appreciated.
Independent 8629 / Dac
He keeps on doing it week after week. At no point in this crossword are there anything but super-smooth surfaces and utterly sound clueing. I once likened Dac to Mozart, which may be … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1336: Additive by Xanthippe
Second time out here for Xanthippe (though many more Listener puzzles). Four answers too long (& making one fit results in a blank cell); five others too short & so initially padded with … Read more >>
Financial Times 14644 Armonie
(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 straightforward, pleasant puzzle from Armonie, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14644 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A straightforward, pleasant puzzle from Armonie, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the … Read more >>
Independent 8628 / Scorpion
It’s a while since we blogged a Scorpion puzzle although they appear once a month. We normally prefer ghost themes but there were some enjoyable moments during the solve today. We were familiar … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic No. 26,282 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26282. Perhaps I am on Brummie’s wavelength, because virtually every answer came readily on reading the clue. His tour of the outer reaches of the orchestra is novel. … Read more >>