The first blog in the Fifteensquared database was published on 1st November 2006 when neildubya blogged Guardian 23910, followed the next day by nmsindy explaining Independent 6254.
Announcements
Margaret Irvine Funeral *update*
Nutmeg’s funeral *update 2023-07-11* Ref: https://www.fifteensquared.net/2023/06/28/rip-nutmeg/ I believe that the funeral service will be broadcast by Zoom and I will post Zoom links as soon as I can. In the meantime, Margaret’s life-long … Read more >>
A message from Sil
A message from Sil van den Hoek Early last week I was pleasantly surprised, read: delighted, to find a lovely card in my mailbox, sent from the S and B gathering in Nottingham. … Read more >>
Site access problems solved
WE’RE BACK! On Tuesday 27th June I awoke to several messages regarding access errors to Fifteensquared. I posted the “Site access problems” post and, of course, that generated varying replies. This left me … Read more >>
RIP Nutmeg
Margaret Irvine (Nutmeg) – RIP I heard that Nutmeg died on Saturday after a long illness. Nutmeg set puzzles for The Guardian as well as 26 Inquisitors. Read Nutmeg’s interview in Meet The … Read more >>
Site access problems
Some people are experiencing problems accessing the site today. I have found that “http://” works whereas “https://” doesn’t work. The difference is the “s” for secure. I’m trying to fix the problem as … Read more >>
East Midlands S&B Nottingham 24th June – change of venue
SAME DATE – CHANGE OF VENUE Unfortunately, we have discovered that the Pitcher & Piano has changed its priorities post-pandemic and no longer stocks real ales or cask beers, and also is not … Read more >>
Roger Squires – RIP
Roger Squires – RIP
Many of you will have, like myself, solved today’s Guardian Prize puzzle and learned of the death of Rufus at the age of 91.
I did wonder about including the previous sentence but I notice that another website has already made the connection.
Roger retired as a setter in 2017 and was featured in The Guardian. There is also a Wikipedia Page.
I had the pleasure of meeting Roger, albeit briefly, in Birmingham in 2011 in The Old Contemptibles, where he performed a few magic tricks.
Dave Morton – RIP
Dave Morton (Big Dave) – RIP I heard today that Big Dave passed away on Wednesday. I met Dave a few times at S&B dos but I remember the first time I met … Read more >>
The Types of People Most Represented on Crosswords
I was given this interesting analysis the other day
Times Do – Apres Drinks
Sorry for the late notice – I only just found out myself. FYI Times do is Tuesday May 30th – 12 for 1230 for the lunch (for the compilers), but there’s usually a … Read more >>
Boatman – The Second 50
I’ve just finished the first draft of my next book, which includes my second set of 50 puzzles from the Guardian, along with four from the Genius slot and the special Referendum Day … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses in Sussex and Online for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers
Posted on behalf of Boatman I’ll be giving two more masterclasses this year, in Sussex in July and online in November. The contents of the class will be the same, split into two … Read more >>
Private Eye blogging day to change
With effect from Cyclops puzzle 749, the Private Eye blog will appear on Saturday rather than Monday. Saturday makes more sense since the closing date/time for entries is (presumably) midnight on Fridays.
Tony Sever – RIP
Tony Sever – RIP I heard today that Tony Sever died last Friday. Tony was an erstwhile occasional contributor to Fifteensquared and ran his own crossword related website at https://tony-sever.livejournal.com. He was, in … Read more >>