loonapick – Page 66 – Fifteensquared

This was a fairly straightforward solve, with no clue taking more than a minute to solve. I don’t like the use of names as synonyms in the middle of clues which spoiled a couple of them for me, but that’s a personal thing.

Guardian 24,234 – Paul – it’s been fun…

Wed November 14, 2007 at 7:41 am by loonapick

This will be my last regular blog for Fifteensquared as I can’t find the time to write blogs, compile puzzles, find time for my family and my other hobbies, oh! and work, of … Read more >>

Guardian 24,229 – Paul (as late as a ScotRail train!)

Fri November 9, 2007 at 9:15 am by loonapick

Sorry for the delay in getting this to you, but at the time I had planned to write this blog, I was sitting in a cold train in snowy Aviemore because the windscreen … Read more >>

Guardian 24,222 – Araucaria/Is there a theme?

Wed October 31, 2007 at 12:12 pm by loonapick

A typically challenging puzzle from the master himself. There are a few mini-themes such as religion (NUNNERY, WHITED SEPULCHRE, LOURDES, EXCOMMUNICATION), the Crusades (GRAIL, BALDWIN), a couple of medical terms (FEMORAL, LUSTRAL) and … Read more >>

Guardian No 24,215/Puck – the good, the bad and the ugly?

Fri July 10, 2009 at 11:05 amTue October 23, 2007 at 8:58 am by loonapick

In my opinion, a mixture of brilliant clues (5, 10, 20) and some of the things I don’t like so much in puzzles (14, 24) and a couple of clues where I’m not … Read more >>

Guardian No 24,208 – Rufus/That’s better…

Sun October 26, 2008 at 8:16 pmMon October 15, 2007 at 10:47 pm by loonapick

Didn’t realise it was my turn to do the Grauniad; my apologies for the late post. A nice easy start to the week. I am normally one of Rufus’s harshest critics, but this … Read more >>

Inquisitor 40 – New Broom by Dimitry

Mon October 15, 2007 at 1:30 pm by loonapick

Sorry for the late post, but I have to admit that I really struggled with this one, and I haven’t quite finished it, as one of the answers still has me beat. Once … Read more >>

Guardian 24,206 – Brendan/Ambiguity

Fri October 12, 2007 at 2:31 pm by loonapick

A clever themed crossword which shows the ambiguity of the English language. Most of the across clues and some of the down clues lead to words which have two conflicting definitions. Time taken: … Read more >>

Guardian 24,196/Rufus – Typical Monday fare

Mon October 1, 2007 at 10:29 am by loonapick

The usual mix from Rufus today – some excellent, some not quite so good. Solving time – a little under 8 minutes ACROSS 1 MA(CAB)RE 5 STOKER – shame the setter didn’t find a way … Read more >>

Inquisitor 38/Nutmeg – OI

Fri September 28, 2007 at 11:37 amFri September 28, 2007 at 7:37 am by loonapick

For once I tackled the Inquisitor on the day of publication, and, by lunchtime, it was finished. This wasn’t particularly diificult by Inquisitor standards, and would be a good puzzle for soomeone who … Read more >>