Inquisitor 93 – REDRESS by Phi
I got the TV message straight away. REDRESS and TransVestite (not TeleVision!) indicated that we had to do some cross-dressing. The first clear example was 2 down, where the wordplay pointed to HUSONEY … Read more >>
Guardian 24,521 – Brendan
An interesting theme today, 23A is quite correct! It took me longer than I expected, mainly because the theme psyched me out a bit! * = anagram “” = homophone dd = double … Read more >>
FT 12,900 Set by Flimsy, October 16 2008
This was one of my least satisfactory days – most of the clues were straight forward and easy, but several defeated me. I am sure they are obvious to most people. Au secours!!!! … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 974 by Quixote (12 Oct 2008)
Solving time, 18 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 M UMBO J UMBO 8 B (R) ITTEN 9 EX PERT 11 TOOTHACHE Cryptic definition 12 RI OJ A (A Jo … Read more >>
Independent 6865/Nimrod – The Joy of …
Nimrod. Brilliant. With an interesting grid that I don’t remember seeing much before which helps the solver by providing a goodly number of first letters. This solve went very well kicking off with … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,890 by Cinephile
The Weekend Prize Crossword from 4th October 2008 Cinephile seriously stumped me with 15D here. (No doubt someone will enlighten me.) I nominate 27A for the best clue Across 1. FLAT-PACK – FLAT … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,891 – Falcon
From Monday Prize Crossword on 6th October 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
Thursday’s Independent Puzzle
I’m supposed to be blogging tomorrow but I’m not going to be able to find the time as I have to look after my little boy for the day (he’s the happy chap … Read more >>
Guardian 24520 / Paul
Apologies for the late posting today – I’m stuck on a train, so internet access is a bit frustrating, and I’m afraid that as a result some of these explanations aren’t as well … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,899 by IO
Well, that gave my brain a workout for today. At times I felt as if I was solving one of the weekend barred/thematic crosswords. An ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ primary theme and a … Read more >>
Independent 6864 by Dac
I found this quite a bit easier than usual, but I may have been lucky in knowing many of the references, solving time just under 15 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 FIR … Read more >>
Independent 6863/Morph – Little Pigs
This little pig went to market, This little pig stayed at home, This little pig had roast beef, This little pig had none, And this little pig cried, Wee-wee-wee-wee-wee, I can’t find my … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,898 / Neo
Not too easy, not too hard. For this puzzle I took full thirty minutes and a little more. After some crossings were in, I got the long perimeter entries at 1ac and 26ac … Read more >>
Guardian 24,519 – Rover
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Today, I had to keep looking above … Read more >>
Independent 6862 by Mordred
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone After last week’s debacle, the crossword returned to the printed version in its usual spot inside the back cover. An added benefit to any sports-hating solvers is that it … Read more >>