Andrew – Fifteensquared

Guardian 30,151: Paul

Fri October 30, 2026 at 10:59 amFri October 30, 2026 at 8:29 am by Andrew

I started off slowly on this one, but things got a bit easier when I’d found the long answer at 11/14/28/27, though it wasn’t completely plain sailing even then. Thanks to Paul.

Guardian 30,144: Pangakupu

Thu October 22, 2026 at 9:30 amThu October 22, 2026 at 8:54 am by Andrew

Thanks to Pangakupu, who doesn’t seem to have set a weekday cryptic since mid-August (though there have been Quiptics and a Prize from him), so a welcome return.

Guardian 30,137: Paul

Wed October 14, 2026 at 8:32 am by Andrew

Thanks to Paul for an enjoyable and nostalgic puzzle, with some familiar names in the clues…

Guardian 30,129: Vulcan

Mon October 5, 2026 at 7:54 am by Andrew

Thanks to Vulcan for today’s puzzle. A very quick solve for me, with only a handful of clues preventing it being a total write-in.

Guardian 30,123: Brummie

Mon September 28, 2026 at 8:10 am by Andrew

Thanks to Brummie for today’s puzzle. Perhaps a touch above the usual Monday difficulty level, but nicely clued as ever.

Guardian 30,121: Omnibus

Fri September 25, 2026 at 7:43 am by Andrew

The usual rather mixed bag of clues from the mysterious Omnibus, with cross-references to 20 across providing a bit of a theme.

Gemelo 47

Sun September 20, 2026 at 12:05 am by Andrew

A plain puzzle from Gemelo, with the usual collection of unfamiliar words to add to our vocabularies (and, at least in my case, to forget shortly afterwards). Thanks to Gemelo.

Guardian 30,114: Pasquale

Thu September 17, 2026 at 8:20 am by Andrew

A satisfying puzzle, with some easier clues to get things moving, but some stings in the tail with the less-familiar words that are a trademark of this setter. Thanks to Pasquale.

Guardian 30,107: Brummie

Wed September 9, 2026 at 8:14 am by Andrew

It’s me again, with my scheduled blog this time. Thanks to Brummie for a typically entertaining puzzle. No theme that I can see, but you never know.

Guardian 30,106: Budmo

Tue September 8, 2026 at 5:49 pmTue September 8, 2026 at 5:19 pm by Andrew

The scheduled blogger is unavailable, so here’s a quick rundown. I solved the puzzle first thing this morning: from what I remember it didn’t hold me up for long. Thanks to Budmo.

Guardian Genius 278: Glyph

Sun September 6, 2026 at 12:01 am by Andrew

The instructions started out clear, and conventional enough, but became rather more cryptic:

In six of the across and seven of the down clues, a word connected to an unclued entry must be removed. All other clues contain an extra letter; these indicate a framework. Only seven other cells obey the rules of the framework and provide the keys needed for the 15ac 30ac 7d. Thanks for playing.

Guardian 30,099: Anto

Mon August 31, 2026 at 7:08 am by Andrew

A puzzle that might have fitted well in the Quiptic slot, though with a couple of quirky “subtractive” clues. (However, I see that some commenters one the Guardian site found it challenging.. ah well.) Thanks to Anto.