Financial Times no.14,308 by Redshank

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I always enjoy Redshank’s puzzles, although my enjoyment in this instance was tempered by the fact that, having dashed through the NW corner, I spent half an hour staring at the rest of … Read more >>

Guardian 25,943 – Brummie

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Fun and challenging, despite the two longer clues falling almost immediately. Favourites were 15a and 3d. Across 8 TERRAPIN =”reptile” (painter)* around R[ex]=”king” 10 STOW =”stuff” [as a verb] rev(WOT’S) – my Chambers … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,299 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 29 Yes, half of the clues were double or cryptic definitions, but this was once more an enjoyable offering from Dante. That said, I am always a bit annoyed when … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,307 by Io

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I found this much more amenable than the previous Io I blogged which was a desperate struggle – so getting to the end of this puzzle unaided came as something of a relief.  Still not … Read more >>

Financial Times 14306 Neo

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Another enjoyable puzzle from Neo.  Some difficult bits, with one answer whose explanation I struggled with, and finally had to consult my crossword oracle, with thanks.  Thanks too to Neo, as always.  Definitions are … Read more >>

Guardian 25,941 by Paul

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I solved this in about half an hour but spend a lot more time being distracted, first by playing Spice Girls songs and then Queen’s haunting Bohemian Rhapsody a few times here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ. Very … Read more >>

Guardian 25,940 / Rufus

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A pretty typical Rufus puzzle for a sunny [!] Bank Holiday morning – lovely surfaces throughout, a fair sprinkling of anagrams and cryptic [some not so cryptic] definitions, some clever clues, like 24ac … Read more >>