I loved this puzzle from Goliath. My past attempts at solving his grids hadnt been encouraging so it was with some dread that I got to this one. I got to the theme pretty quickly and then it was smooth sailing from there on. Had to look up an alternative meaning for one of the clues (…) . All in all, a fine treat from a fine setter.
Independent 9,091 / Donk
It’s been a while since it last fell to me to blog a puzzle by Donk, so I was looking forward to getting my teeth into this one. Overall, I think I found … Read more >>
Financial Times 15104 by FLIMSY
Mostly straightforward. Thanks, Flimsy.
Guardian Cryptic 26745 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26745.
Financial Times 15,095 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Nov 23, 2015
A pleasant crossword from Falcon in his over-familiar style.
Financial Times 15,094 by Gaff
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 21, 2015
Financial Times 15103 by REDSHANK
Another really super puzzle from Redhsank, and quite tricky too. Thank you Redshank.
Guardian 26,744 / Pasquale
I’ll admit to not being a huge fan of Pasquale’s puzzles and I found this one a rather 14, 10 across, I’m afraid. For once, there were no words that I’d never heard … Read more >>
Independent 9090 / Dac
I don’t think there is anything to frighten the horses in this standard crossword puzzle by Dac After last week’s challenging Tyrus I find myself in the calmer waters of … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1413: Seedy by Artix
This seems to be the first puzzle by Artix in the Inquisitor series so I didn’t know what to expect. The preamble was quite long. It told us that seven … Read more >>
Independent 9089 by Hob
All very nice. Good clues and nothing that seems to me to be all that much of a problem (although see below for my discomfort over 8ac and 26ac). I enjoyed this and although it wasn’t perfectly simple — is it ever perfectly simple on a Tuesday? — everything was easily enough explained after the event.
Guardian Cryptic 26743 by Bonxie
Wasn’t at all on the right wavelength for this at first, but once I got going it all seemed to fall into place. I particularly liked 14ac, 18ac, 1dn, 7dn and 8dn.
Financial Times 15102 by DANTE
One for lovers of double definitions…
Independent 9088 by Lohengrin
* = anagram [] = removed A(mpere) = abbreviation I found this to be quite difficult, even though none of the clues individually seem particularly difficult. There were some quite off-centre word associations … Read more >>
Quiptic 837 by Pan
An enjoyable dip into the cryptic waters from quiptic regular Pan. Very nicely pitched, I think, for beginners and those (like me this morning) in a hurry.