Andrew – Fifteensquared

Guardian 30,047: Fed

Wed July 1, 2026 at 8:35 am by Andrew

A very enjoyable and ingenious puzzle from Fed. Most of it went in pretty smoothly, though for some reason the NW corner help me up at the end. Thanks to Fed for the entertainment.

Gemelo 38

Sun June 28, 2026 at 12:01 am by Andrew

Thanks to Gemelo for another ingeniously clued puzzle.

Guardian 30,040: Chandler

Tue June 23, 2026 at 8:58 amTue June 23, 2026 at 7:19 am by Andrew

Chandler is more commonly seen as a setter of Quiptics and Quick Cryptics, but has upped the difficulty level a little in this puzzle. There are some easier clues too, with a couple of nice anagrams, and elegant surfaces. Thanks to Chandler.

Guardian 30,033: Philistine

Mon June 15, 2026 at 7:24 am by Andrew

Great fun from Philistine today. I really have nothing to add to that, so thanks to him for the puzzle.

Guardian 30,031: Harpo

Fri June 12, 2026 at 11:55 amFri June 12, 2026 at 8:30 am by Andrew

Not too challenging a Friday offering, though a couple of clues took a bit of working out. Thanks to Harpo.

Guardian 30,024: Brockwell

Thu June 4, 2026 at 9:43 amThu June 4, 2026 at 7:43 am by Andrew

I found some of the clues here quite tricky, but luckily leavened by enough easier ones to help me over the line. Thanks to Brockwell.

Guardian 30,017: Matilda

Wed May 27, 2026 at 9:06 amWed May 27, 2026 at 8:01 am by Andrew

A welcome return by Matilda after her last appearance in July 2025. This puzzle is characteristically on the easier side, but smoothly clued and enjoyable (despite a couple of nitpicks, noted below). Thanks to Matilda.

Guardian 30,010: Brendan

Tue May 19, 2026 at 8:30 am by Andrew

Another beauty from Brendan…

Gemelo 33

Sun May 17, 2026 at 9:54 pm by Andrew

Apologies for the late arrival of this blog. I’ve been away on holiday and had got my dates muddled up. In the interests of getting it published today I’ve kept the explanations brief: … Read more >>

Guardian 30,003: Vulcan

Tue May 12, 2026 at 6:04 amMon May 11, 2026 at 6:37 am by Andrew

Thanks to Vulcan for a smooth Monday offering.

Once again I’m off to hills, aiming to bag my hundredth Munro (this one) so won’t be able to respond to comments till later.

Guardian 30,001: Omnibus

Fri May 8, 2026 at 7:38 am by Andrew

Last time I blogged an Omnibus puzzle (speculated to be a compilation from multiple setters) I found some of the clues a bit clunky, but this one seems a lot smoother. Thanks to Omnibus.

Guardian 29,994: Tramp

Thu April 30, 2026 at 10:30 amThu April 30, 2026 at 7:02 am by Andrew

Tramp’s puzzles are always fun to solve and blog, and this was no exception. A couple of tricky bits of parsing, and an ingenious long anagram, which is something of a trademark of this setter. Thanks to Tramp