Financial Times 13,393 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword on 24 May 2010 A week-opener with some obscure and unusual terms and names but otherwise quite easily solved. ACROSS 1 STAFFA Cha of Staff (pole or rod) + A … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,392 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 22 Another impeccable beauty from Cincinnus and one that I found a little more difficult than usual. My favourite clues are 9A (REDSHANKS), 28A (ASTIR), … Read more >>
Independent 7,372 by Dac
I found this one really quite challenging for a Wednesday, but there were some very good clues in there, and some impressive anagrams. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,401 / Aardvark
A very quick solve for me today, and probably also for most others. A couple of answers (27ac & 8dn) may have been unfamiliar to some but the wordplay was glaringly obvious in most … Read more >>
Guardian 25,026 / Arachne
It’s only three weeks since the last Arachne puzzle and, according to Andrew’s review of the year, we had only seven of hers in 2009, so this is a welcome early return. There’s … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1127, Thelma by MynoT
My fastest Inquisitor ever. About an hour to solve all the clues. Quick shufti in Google to find the quotation attribution. Short pause to mow the lawn, then search for “directions”. Find them, … Read more >>
Rover – Sad News
Don Manley has posted on the Crossword Centre forum the sad news that Rover has died. His full text can be seen here.
Independent 7,371/Virgilius
A typically brilliant puzzle from the master of the themed daily, cleverly using the idea of multiple word ‘see x‘ grid entries as the basis for some diocesan double definition deception. This exposed … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,057 (23/05/10)
A tough week, I found. I’m still a little 34ac with regard to explanations for 22ac. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 TASK – T AS K. Clever one, … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,400 / Armonie
Quite straightforward today, nothing obscure or contentious and decent surfaces in the main. Across 1 INVOCATION IN (trendy) VOCATION (career) 7 DHOW D (departs) HOW (in what manner) 9 ISIS [cr]ISIS (trouble loses … Read more >>
Guardian 25,025 – Brummie
Brummie presented yet another very Ximenean puzzle which is not as difficult as one under his other alter ego in the Private Eye. Shorn of risque references, it is not quite as entertaining … Read more >>
Independent 7370 by Hypnos
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A moderately challenging puzzle by Hypnos. There were no real stand-out clues for me but everything was well constructed. One or two of the … Read more >>
Guardian 25,024 – Rufus
Very easy Bank Holiday fare from Rufus today, though with the usual wit and elegant surface readings. Across 1. INCURIOUS INCUR I.O.U.S 6. CAWS [MA]CAWS 8. APERITIF (FIT … Read more >>
AZED No. 1,982 Plain
Nick: Typically nice AZED this week which I feel was a tad more difficult than some weeks. I had to use Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable to confirm 28dn and fully understand … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3321 (23rd May)
Lorraine: Nice easy plod along this week, had to look up 1 down and 7 down to confirm my guesses. Can’t say any one clue was particularly outstanding as I always enjoy all … Read more >>