2017 – Page 66 – Fifteensquared

Everyman 3,677

Sun April 9, 2017 at 2:00 am by flashling

A bit more tricky than most Everyman crosswords I felt. You can get it here: https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3677

AZED 2,338

Sun April 9, 2017 at 11:23 amSun April 9, 2017 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Azed leads us on a very enjoyable ramble though some of the lesser-used parts of the English language, places one would never find without such a knowledgeable guide. Thank you Azed.

Independent 9512 by Wiglaf (Saturday Puzzle 8 April 2017)

Sat April 8, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

I have blogged a couple of Wiglaf’s EV puzzles, but I think this is the first of his/her ‘straight’ cryptics I have had the pleasure of covering… And all fairly straightforward to begin … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1271: When One Becomes Two by Harribobs

Mon April 10, 2017 at 2:12 pmSat April 8, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I believe there was a book (and a film?) titled ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’…and, for a while, I thought I was auditioning for the sequel – the solver who stares at … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,160 by Paul

Sat April 8, 2017 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Good fun and a mental workout at the same time. Thanks Paul.

Guardian Cryptic 27165 Picaroon

Sat April 8, 2017 at 6:11 amFri April 7, 2017 at 10:49 am by scchua

Thanks to Picaroon for another enjoyable and cleverly crafted puzzble. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword’s theme is the answer to 12 across. Across 1 Maybe shame-faced politician defends borders (7) … Read more >>

Independent 9511 / Phi

Fri April 7, 2017 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Phi on a Friday, no surprises there . I’ll now say something I’ll almost certainly regret when the comments come in. I can’t see a Nina or theme in this puzzle. … Read more >>

FINANCIAL TIMES 15518 by BRADMAN

Fri April 7, 2017 at 7:15 amFri April 7, 2017 at 4:23 am by Turbolegs

A straightforward offering from a familiar Friday friend. Thanks Bradman!!

Independent 9,510 by Serpent

Thu April 6, 2017 at 4:59 pmThu April 6, 2017 at 9:58 am by John

Serpent has been around for a year or two now, but I don’t think I have had the pleasure before. It seems that most people have found him on the hard side, but it looks as if I’ve had a fairly gentle introduction to him.

More &lits or near-&lits than I remember in a daily crossword. Clever of Serpent to get so many in.

Financial Times 15,517 by FALCON

Thu April 6, 2017 at 7:28 am by loonapick

A puzzle that took longer to blog than to solve…

Guardian Cryptic 27,164 by Paul

Thu April 6, 2017 at 4:40 am by PeterO

The puzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27164.

Financial Times 15,508 – Dante

Thu April 6, 2017 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Mar 27, 2017

After Gaff’s impressive Vera Lynn Experience we are back in Dante’s playing area.
Nothing to be afraid of, some really nice clues, some ordinary ones, all at a level that serves the beginner (and me, too) well.

Financial Times 15,507 by Goliath

Tue April 11, 2017 at 3:51 pmThu April 6, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 25, 2017

Financial Times 15,516 by CHALMIE

Wed April 5, 2017 at 3:09 pmWed April 5, 2017 at 10:02 am by PeeDee

A very enjoyable puzzle which I found easy to start but not so easy to complete. Thank you Chalmie.

Guardian 27,163 / Pasquale

Wed April 5, 2017 at 10:02 am by Eileen

A fairly typical Pasquale puzzle, meticulously clued, with some nice surfaces and one or two less familiar words, one of which took longer than it should have to parse. Thank you, Pasquale. Across … Read more >>