Financial Times 13,543 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 15 November 2010 Another easy start to the week ACROSS 1 ATMOSPHERIC *(compare this) 7 HOG dd 9 TITAN Cha of TIT (bird) AN (middle letters of brANch) 10 … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,452 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 13 Let’s start with wild applause for the brilliant &lit. 20A (IDES). Then another ovation for, collectively, 28A (REPHRASED), 2D (SPIRITUAL), 7D (GRILL) and 18D … Read more >>
Guardian 25,176 / Crucible
Crucible’s puzzles are a real treat, but sadly a relatively rare one. As you’d expect if you’ve done this setter’s puzzles before, this was pretty tough, and particularly one for those who like … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,551 / Viking
We are informed that “This is Viking’s final crossword”, and it’s a swan song that’s reassuringly familiar in style and humour to the other aspects of his generous legacy. Several of the best … Read more >>
Independent 7522/Dac
The usual excellence from Dac today. Such smooth surfaces, and he clues everything so seamlessly and neatly. A couple I don’t understand, but they will no doubt be explained. Across 1 VOCALISTS — (cov{e})rev. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1152: Tirade by Loda
Midnight Saturday, guests have all gone home or gone to bed … time to pour a whisky and have a look at the crossword. Ten unclued thematic entries (5 pairs); first letters of … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,550 / Armonie
I have just heard that Agentzero is down with the dreaded lurgy so I will post an analysis of the clues just as soon as I can type one up. Edit: Analysis now … Read more >>
Sloggers and Betters Midlands Meet
Kathryn’s Dad has arranged a lunchtime get-together for solvers, setters and bloggers in Derby on Saturday 29th January. The details he has sent me are given below. Derby get together on 29/1/2011 The details of … Read more >>
Independent 7,521 by Punk
A unusual grid today, and a puzzle consisting of a relatively small number of clues, often for fairly long entries. The reason for this would appear to be the theme, that of the … Read more >>
Guardian 25,175 Gordius – Blogging in Brrritain
It was 3am in London when I started to write this blog and the temperature outside was zero. The call of the blog duty must be very strong; hence this surreal scene of … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic nº 575, by Pan
An entertaining puzzle from Pan, with some delightful surfaces and a variety of resources. ACROSS 1. ARMISTICE Charade of AR(ab) + I(n) C(harge) in an anagram of *TIMES 6. CREAM Charade of E(xtasis)=’drug’ … Read more >>
Independent 7520 by Poins
A pseudonym that I do not recall seeing before. A pleasing puzzle that I found was very easy by Indy standards, solving time, 13 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 SPECTRES hidden 9 … Read more >>
Guardian 25,174 / Rufus
It’s Monday, it’s Rufus, with the usual elegant mix of story-telling anagrams and cryptic and double definitions. I have one real quibble, which I think is a typographical error and / or editorial … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 430 – Central skulduggery
I’m well aware that when we bloggers baldly present the answers and wordplay it can make the solving process seem all too easy. But for some of us our calm exterior belies frantic … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1083 by Quixote
My first blog against any of Don’s crosswords I believe. He’s said his Quixote persona tries not to be too hard. I do remember a Duck(?) in the saturday magazine involving Pi which … Read more >>