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This was a very hard nut to crack Across 1 Fair girl is past her prime, acting ISOLDA (girl’s name meaning fair) IS OLD (past her prime) A (acting) 6 … Read more >>
A soggy pink ‘un – thanks to the newsagent’s unmopped floor – and varied and enjoyable, if not particularly difficult, puzzle from Peto. I don’t know if I’ve blogged this setter before (or, … Read more >>
This was an interesting puzzle from Klingsor – well worthy of a Thursday Independent slot. There were a number of &Lit clues leading to CIAO (9 across), COMPUTER DATING (21 … Read more >>
The usual high-quality stuff from Orlando. Nothing particularly hard, but there are several definitions that are nicely tucked away in smooth surface readings. Across 1. REGULUS LUGER reversed … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 24 Not C- or D-day this time, but an elegantly clued crossword by Falcon which can be found here. Very enjoyable, but also very easy. There are people visiting this site … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 22, 2012 Mudd has a few very clever clues here: 10A (COINCIDE), 24A (ZEBRA), 28A (LIMEKILN) and 11D (IRVING BERLIN), and a couple that seem … Read more >>
One expects a challenge from Monk, but I think this was difficult by anyone’s standards. Round the edge of the grid are THE THE (1980’s pop band) THE BARD (Shakespeare) THE OAKS (a … Read more >>
I have swapped days with a fellow blogger this week, which is why I am posting today and not on Friday. It is far from the last Wednesday of the month today, so … Read more >>
Philistine has been in the Guardian stable for a little over a year now, but I still made a slow start to this puzzle, trying to get on his wavelength. The effort was well worth it; I found it a fine crossword with plenty of well-camouflaged ingenuity.
A gentle but enjoyable puzzle – with a learning element. Four consecutive letters to be removed from 24 clues before solving {novel}, the first letters of each group giving a Father’s {note capital} … Read more >>
We found this trickier than the average Radian, with what initially appeared to be a straightforward theme (see 22A, 17D, 18D, 21D and 23D). As we worked our way through the puzzle we … Read more >>
Occasionally, Neo lets us off the hook, with an easier than usual puzzle. No complaints, though, and there were clues with excellent surfaces today. Thanks to Neo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The … Read more >>
It is always a delight and pleasure to unveil the Spider Woman. Today, she was in her elements with many creative devices to entertain and bemuse. Thank you, Ms Hayes for a most … Read more >>
Generally a sound puzzle from Pan, but with one or two slightly unusual words. To be fair, these were well signposted. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Another Monday Rufus. Not one for the more advanced (though 27 did hold me up, why I now can’t see). Thanks to Rufus, for the compact and smooth cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>