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Financial Times 14,880 – Falcon

March 26, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Calling this crossword a write-in may sound patronising towards some solvers but I am afraid I found this - for 95% - a very easy puzzle.

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Financial Times 14,874 – Dante

March 19, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

After last week’s more challenging Gaff we’re back on familiar territory with a pleasant Dante.

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Financial Times 14,868 – Gaff

March 12, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 2, 2015

Gaff provided us with a challenging puzzle to mark ‘a musical anniversary’.

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Financial Times 14,862 – Crux

March 5, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 23, 2015

A puzzle from Crux somewhere between a Dac and a Dante/Rufus. Too many cryptic definitions to my taste today.

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Financial Times 14,856 – Dante

February 26, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 16, 2015

While still in the aftermath of moving house, I did find the time to solve (and blog) this Dante puzzle. I think it was a typical one, wasn’t it?

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Financial Times 14,838 – Falcon

February 5, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 26 Lots of charades and anagrams, yet far from a walkover. Falcon used some really original definitions and indicators, …

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Financial Times 14,832 – Dante

January 29, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 19 Fairly typical Dante puzzle with - rather unusual – one clue that seems sort of problematic to me (9ac). Definitions are …

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Financial Times 14,826 – Crux

January 22, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 12 Exactly the same grid as last week’s prize puzzle, different setter yet more or less similar level, quality …

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Financial Times 14,820 – Falcon

January 15, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 5 Excellent crossword from Falcon that I found a bit more challenging than his average output (including the Observer’s …

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Financial Times 14,815 – Mudd

January 8, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 29 The last prize puzzle of 2014 and a very enjoyable one it was. Immaculately clued by a setter who …

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Financial Times 14,485 – Dante

December 12, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 2 Solvers often say that Dante’s crosswords are full of cryptic and double definitions. Well, here is a clear …

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Financial Times 14,479 – Falcon

December 5, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 25 Falcon’s puzzles are never to be found at the hard end of the FT spectrum but this one was, …

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Financial Times 14,473 – Dante

November 28, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 18 I am one of those solvers who find it harder to complete a Dante/Rufus than a Loroso or …

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Financial Times 14,467 – Crux

November 21, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 11 Just like last week for me a puzzle with two halves. The left hand side went in rather …

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Financial Times 14,461 – Dante

November 14, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 4 I didn’t find this Dante crossword easy at all.  The left hand side was OK but the rest …

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