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Everyman No 3,362

Sun March 13, 2011 at 11:00 pmSun March 13, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeterO

And the envelope contains… Across 1. I’m so sexy in new lace undergarment (8) CAMISOLE Envelope (‘in’) of MISO, an anagram (‘sexy’) of ‘Im so’ in CALE, an anagram (‘new’) of ‘lace’. 5. … Read more >>

Independent 7608 Tyrus (Sat 05-March-2011)

Sun April 10, 2011 at 5:13 pmSat March 12, 2011 at 12:15 am by beermagnet

A puzzle curiously centred on “Rear Window” – not only the Hitchcock film, but also the various signs and items that may be seen in the rear window of a car. While solving … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,262 by Araucaria

Mon March 14, 2011 at 9:42 amSat March 12, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeeDee

A very enjoyable alphabet jigsaw crossword from Araucaria, the J and B double clues giving a staightforward fit into the grid. This format has become something of a trademark for Araucaria, though I notice his his other trademark feature … Read more >>

Guardian 25,267 / Gordius

Fri March 11, 2011 at 5:18 pm by manehi

Apologies for the late blog of an entertaining puzzle, especially 2dn. Across 7 NUMERATE (true name)* 9 BENGAL BEN + GAL 10 ECHO =Reflection. Hidden in “for thE CHOp” 11 TWIST DRILL A … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,639 / Flimsy

Fri March 11, 2011 at 11:06 amFri March 11, 2011 at 10:28 am by shuchi

Pretty neat clues from Flimsy, as if in defiance to the dominant “ruinous” imagery of their surfaces – several clues talk of rot and decay, spoiling and perishing. A niggle or two over … Read more >>

Independent 7613/Phi

Fri March 11, 2011 at 1:18 am by John

As usual a nice tidy crossword from Phi. So good in fact that there is really very little to say, a sign of quality. Now that I’ve said that there is no doubt plenty … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,638 /Loroso

Thu March 10, 2011 at 4:50 pmThu March 10, 2011 at 4:05 pm by smiffy

The usual cordon bleu offering from Loroso. Plenty of entertaining surfaces and ambitious, but fair, wordplay. A few of the answer are at the more arcane end of the spectrum that we usually … Read more >>

Independent 7612 / Morph

Thu March 10, 2011 at 9:57 am by Gaufrid

What a good day for puzzles, Loroso, Araucaria and Morph! We have a fairy tale theme from Morph today with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs featuring in the clues and Heigh Ho Heigh … Read more >>

Guardian 25,266 / Araucaria

Thu March 10, 2011 at 11:55 amThu March 10, 2011 at 9:50 am by mhl

An excellent crossword from Araucaria, although one that I found very hard. A complete explanation of 1d and ideas about 22d would be very welcome 🙂 My favourite clue is the lovely 21d. The … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,629 / Falcon

Thu March 10, 2011 at 12:10 am by Agentzero

Prize Puzzle from the Monday February 28 Financial Times Falcon’s clues today were all cleanly written; many had particularly clever or smooth surfaces (11 across, 13 across), but some were a bit odd (28 … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,628 by Mudd

Thu March 10, 2011 at 12:42 amThu March 10, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 26 Two weeks ago someone asked me how long it took me to solve the puzzle. I had not kept track and had little idea … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,637 by Cinephile

Wed March 9, 2011 at 3:53 pmWed March 9, 2011 at 11:45 am by PeeDee

A fine crossword from Cinephile, complete with his usual ‘bending of the rules’ that will delight some and no doubt infuriate others. I didn’t find that the special instructions were important to solving this … Read more >>

Guardian 25,265 / Paul

Wed March 9, 2011 at 9:38 am by Eileen

Another excellent puzzle from Paul, which I found great fun to solve. It’s quite straightforward, I think, but there’s lots to admire – and smile at – in the ingenious cluing. Across 1 … Read more >>

Independent 7,611 / Dac

Wed March 9, 2011 at 11:56 pmWed March 9, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

No surprises over today’s setter: it’s Wednesday, so it just had to be a Dac. Similarly, no surprises about the kind of crossword in store for us: a set of perfectly sound, uncontrived … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1166 – Russian Links by Loda

Wed March 9, 2011 at 5:30 am by Hihoba

I found this offering by Loda pretty tricky. Due to my lack of knowledge of statistics and statistical modelling, the clue in the title utterly passed me by, and I had completed the … Read more >>