Financial Times 14,478 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 23, 2013 I found this puzzle easy with the exception of 5D (REMORTGAGE). It has many good clues from which I pick 10A (TOAST), 12A … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,487 by LOROSO
Easier than some of Loroso’s puzzles, but still no pushover. I like the way that Loroso doesn’t go for the obvious definitions or tenses, lateral thinking is required to make progress. I … Read more >>
Independent 8468 / Dac
We’re into a new month so Dac is back in the Wednesday slot for the next two or three weeks. I doubt if there will be a puzzle on Christmas Day, so will … Read more >>
Guardian 26,122 by Brendan
Enjoyable without being too tricky, with a nice mini-theme. Favourite clues were 11ac, 18ac and 9dn. Across 1 A sailor lacking refinement said to get some military training (7,6) ASSAULT COURSE =”some military … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1309: A Position of Safety? by Nimrod
The preamble for this puzzle by Nimrod stated that "Yes, in one case (enemy repulsed); no, in another (enemy just maybe appropriately positioned). The 43 cells containing letters that are ignored in clue … Read more >>
Photos, including ones of Araucaria
I have recently uploaded some new sets of photos to my Flickr site. There are several sets there covering crossword-related events over the past few years — including Sloggers & Betters, and Enigmatist’s … Read more >>
CloudFlare CAPTCHA – Updated
Update (15:50): I have now received a reply from CloudFlare to say that the problem has been rectified. I no longer get the Challenge page when I log-in or try to post a … Read more >>
Independent 8,467 by Anax
For quite a while Anax was absent from the Indy on weekdays, but he made a welcome reappearance recently and does not seem to have lost any of his flair. There are many … Read more >>
Guardian 26,121 – Arachne
A puzzle from the easy end of the Arachnid spectrum, apart from a couple that delayed me at the end, though no less enjoyable for that, being full of the usual spidery wit, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14486 Neo
Like other Neo puzzles, one that’s not a pushover. In fact, I needed the Nina up high at the top and down low at the bottom, to help me with the last few. Thanks, … Read more >>
Independent 8,466 by Quixote
Second blog today so a bit rushed, seemed quite easy except for 1ac which I’d not heard of. Across 1 CY PRES Fancy President will squash this law (2,4) New to me … Read more >>
Guardian 26,120 by Rufus
Typical Rufus crossword of cryptic and double definitions to start the week. Not much else to add but a welcome change of grid compared to the recent ones of his I’ve done. Across … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 733 / Nutmeg
As you probably discovered, having so many unchecked letters at the start of words makes a crossword a bit harder to start with, but the ‘unchecked’ first letters were really checked after all … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 125 / Paul
Quite typically, I forgot I was meant to be blogging the Genius puzzle this month, so we solved it in a rush this morning in order to get this post done. This was … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,240 – Commoner
I mentioned a few months ago that I was very impressed by Commoner’s style, and this puzzle hasn’t done anything to make me change that view! Excellent clueing again throughout with some nice, … Read more >>