scchua – Page 54 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 14432 Sayang

Wed October 2, 2013 at 10:34 amTue October 1, 2013 at 10:04 am by scchua

A gentle puzzle to start the FT week with. An FT debut for this pseudonym, which I don’t think anyone has come across before, here or in the other UK dailies. I suspect some … Read more >>

Financial Times 14426 Jason

Tue September 24, 2013 at 11:37 amTue September 24, 2013 at 10:13 am by scchua

Not as easy as I first thought – a couple of synonyms took a bit longer to justify. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 723 Moley

Tue September 24, 2013 at 1:14 amMon September 23, 2013 at 8:37 am by scchua

As advertised, an easy enough Quiptic, enjoyable, but finished before long. Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26058 Nutmeg

Sun September 22, 2013 at 6:17 pmFri September 20, 2013 at 10:42 am by scchua

A crossword to ease one into the Saturday Prize Puzzle (and back into Crosswordland for me) from a setter who usually sets the Quiptic. Thanks to Nutmeg. (There are quite a number of proper names in … Read more >>

Financial Times 14396 Jason

Wed August 21, 2013 at 11:20 amTue August 20, 2013 at 11:07 am by scchua

A not-too-difficult one from Jason, with some nice misdirections. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose any comments … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1225 Poins

Sun August 18, 2013 at 2:11 amSun August 18, 2013 at 12:01 am by scchua

A bit more difficult than the usual Sunday offering, I thought. Enjoyed solving it. Thanks to Poins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26028 Philistine

Fri August 16, 2013 at 3:29 pmFri August 16, 2013 at 9:18 am by scchua

This was an interesting puzzle, with some tricky devices. Thanks to Philistine. The setter being who it was, I was on the lookout for a theme. I think I’ve found it, but am … Read more >>

Financial Times 14390 Redshank

Wed August 14, 2013 at 11:05 amTue August 13, 2013 at 11:58 am by scchua

This was no pushover by any means, and I really enjoyed the clues which had good surface readings. Thanks to Redshank. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26021 Paul

Fri August 9, 2013 at 5:45 amThu August 8, 2013 at 9:44 am by scchua

This was an enjoyable challenge from Paul, perhaps not his most taxing, but as with his puzzles, I just had to chip away at it. The most difficult task for me was to … Read more >>

Financial Times 14384 Phssthpok

Wed August 7, 2013 at 3:25 amTue August 6, 2013 at 10:24 am by scchua

An enjoyable puzzle, with the right half yielding more easily than the left. Thanks to Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. … Read more >>

Financial Times 14378 Gaff

Wed July 31, 2013 at 4:05 pmTue July 30, 2013 at 11:29 am by scchua

This was a Dandy of a puzzle, giving a nice enjoyable stretching exercise for the mind. Thanks to Gaff. As is the norm with Gaff puzzles, this one commemorates an event – the birthday, … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 715 Nutmeg

Tue July 30, 2013 at 9:30 amMon July 29, 2013 at 9:28 am by scchua

A nice ‘n’ easy puzzle, as a Quiptic should be, from a regular Quiptic setter. Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26009 Philistine

Fri July 26, 2013 at 6:50 amThu July 25, 2013 at 10:27 am by scchua

Eff-ing inventive! Pardon my fanners but that’s feant to be high praise. The clues may not have been difficult, but the enjoyment was in deciphering the key clue. So in addition to all … Read more >>

Financial Times 14372 Armonie

Tue July 23, 2013 at 8:17 am by scchua

This was tricky in parts – quite a few red-herrings posing as indicators. Got it in the end, and thanks to Tuesday regular Armonie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1221 Raich

Mon July 22, 2013 at 5:13 amSun July 21, 2013 at 12:01 am by scchua

I remember that this didn’t pose too much of a problem, at the time of solving. Like this one, I’ve enjoyed Raich’s puzzles in the weekday Indy, and also liked and blogged his … Read more >>