Financial Times 13,938 – Crux

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Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 27 We (= my PinC and I) thought this was a 3E crossword. First E for ‘Easy’,  another E for ‘Elegant’ and the final one, deservedly so, for ‘Enjoyable’.  We do need … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,946 by Aardvark

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I enjoyed this one, lots of variety and sound clues.  Unfortunately there is one clue that I can’t explain, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone explain 23 dn? Hold the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,577 / Arachne

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What a lovely surprise on a wet morning to find an Arachne puzzle to blog! It’s all here – the characteristic wit and tricksiness, with some real laugh-out-loud clues [12ac, 25ac, 22dn]. When … Read more >>

Financial Times 13945 Armonie

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Like previous Armonies, this one is to warm you up for the rest of the week.  Thanks Armonie.  I especially liked 26A and 5D, the latter with a nice touch of misdirection.  Definitions … Read more >>

Cyclops 463

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As Cyclops puzzles go, I thought this was pretty straightforward — none of those stubborn clues that hold you up once you have solved everything else. As usual, plenty of witty surface readings … Read more >>

Independent 7921 by Phi

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism Phi has been quite busy in the Indy recently, setting Friday’s and Monday’s puzzles as well as a few recent prize puzzles. I found … Read more >>

Guardian 25,575 – Rufus

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Classic Rufus fare today, with five cryptic definitions and a few doubles. No naval references that I can see (unless you count 15d), but perhaps a wave to one of my fellow bloggers … Read more >>