The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3565.
Azed 2226 – Playfair
I’m glad to see I’m not the only blogger who gets worried when landing on a Playfair puzzle. “I admit to a …
Month: February 2015
Independent on Sunday 1302/eXternal
I’m not really sure what to make of this one. You tell me. It’s not a bad puzzle by …
S&B Cambridge – 25/4/15
According to the National Rail Enquiries website, the only trains running to/from Cambridge on April 25th will be those from/to London and …
Independent Crossword 8829 by Tees (31-01-2015)
A Tees crossword blogged from a few miles north of the Tyne. Also a lot of black squares this week – was …
Guardian Prize 26,483 / Philistine
The first Philistine puzzle this year and it’s many months since I got to blog one, so this was a real treat …
Enigmatic Variations 1158 Fool’s Mate by Ifor
All occurrences of a letter to be removed from all down answers; Five across answers to be jumbled and a message derived from …
Independent 8,834 by Phi
As I said when posting last week, I am always slow to begin Phi’s crosswords, but then everything becomes clear and you wonder why there were any difficulties, because it all fits together fine and one is left wondering what the problem ever was. Perhaps that’s the mark of a good setter.
I have given up having more than a cursory glance (which of course failed to find anything here) to see if Phi has given us a Nina, since his — if they exist at all — are always so difficult to see. No doubt …
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Guardian 26,488 / Brummie
I didn’t know what to expect after a quite remarkable week of puzzles, so, before I went to bed, I sneaked a …
Financial Times 14,848 by BRADMAN
Bradman’s puzzle today was teasingly difficult. I solved it in 2 sittings amidst a very hectic day at work so probably didnt stand to appreciate it as much others might have. Thanks to the Don for a mostly straightforward solve.
Independent 8833 / Donk
Donk’s style is certainly different and this puzzle was no exception. With only four entries during my first pass through the clues …
Financial Times no.14,847 by Orense
A typically pleasant solve from Orense.
Guardian 26,487 by Nutmeg
A fun challenge from Nutmeg today, with some lovely surfaces and a nice mini-theme. Favourites 19ac and 17dn.
Financial Times 14,838 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 26 Lots of charades and anagrams, yet far from a walkover. Falcon used some really original definitions and indicators, …
Financial Times 14,837 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 24, 2015 I found this to be another challenging puzzle although not as difficult …