Enigmatic Variations 834 — Hero by Lato
My initial reading of the preamble left me confused. Were the two word unclued entries spread over two lights each or just one? The other two entries clued by extra words, were they … Read more >>
Inquisitor 95 ASDN WEEHWF HEDT by Schadenfreude
Blimey, what a corker! Several new words (including two of the dreaded Spenserian ones), a theme that was in code, answers to be both altered AND encoded. I almost gave up before starting! … Read more >>
Guardian 24533 by Taupi
We seem to be without a Guardian blog today so here is a breakdown of the wordplay. I’ll leave it to regular Guardian solvers to provide comments on the clues. . . Across … Read more >>
Independent 6877/Nimrod
Explanations and clarifications needed for 1a, 8, 12, 13, 19 and 26. Across 1 GOLF WIDOWS – can’t make head or tail of this, beyond some sort of pun on “putting”: “In small … Read more >>
FT No. 12,912, Set by Sleuth, October 30, 2008.
Plenty to think about today. The answers came fairly quickly but not always the explanations. 30a misled me for a few minutes – I trust I now have it right. Likewise 31a. No … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 976 by Quixote
I found this quite easy, solving time, 14 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 M (ODIC) UM odic = of poetry 5 A MAL(e) G AM 9 TOTE M 10 … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,903 – Crux
From Monday Prize Crossword on 20 Oct 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,902 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 18 October Mudd’s puzzle was the most difficult I have done in a while. I cannot figure out how 11A works. Across 1. BACKHAND – BACK … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,911 by Satori
I cannot say I particularly enjoyed today’s puzzle, partly because there are two clues (1a and 3d) that I can’t fully explain. I will continue to work on these though I am not … Read more >>
Independent 6876 by Dac
Excellent, accessible, puzzle by Dac, as ever. Solving time, 14 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 MAOIST Very good with seamless join at old time/communist O (old) in Siam< t … Read more >>
Today’s Independent – Sub needed
Hi all, Apologies for the short notice, but I’m laid up with a bad cold and am unlikely to be fit for blogging today. If anybody can step in, I’d be much obliged. … Read more >>
Guardian 24,532/Orlando
Quite a gentle one today after Brendan’s toughie on Monday, and maybe it suffers in comparison to Paul’s Beatlefest yesterday, but some nice clues here, though as ever I have a couple of … Read more >>
Independent 6875 by Eimi
A puzzle in Eimi’s very individual style, which I found quite easy – solving time, 15 mins. Quite a few references in clues that I was not personally familiar with, but these did … Read more >>
Guardian 24,531 – Paul
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a nostalgic trip down memory lane … Read more >>
Financial Times 12910 / Jason
I had a slow start but managed to complete the puzzle in reasonable time. Last to fall was top right corner. Clue 17 ac is excellent but some clues (e.g., 4 ac) are … Read more >>