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With apologies to those who have already seen this in other crossword places on the internet … Next Thursday, I’m cycling 60 miles along the Grand Union and Regents Canal towpaths in aid … Read more >>

So that comments may at times be put more into context, and to perhaps brighten up the site a bit, I have activated graphic emoticons (smileys). The following may be used. Just type … Read more >>

I have added a facility whereby you can preview your comments prior to submitting them should you so wish (a new button under the comment box). I have also disabled the automatic capitalisation … Read more >>

… for a London pub and dinner gathering on Thursday. Please let me know promptly if you would like to come – especially for the dinner part – anyone can turn up at … Read more >>

As of this week there is a new administrator at Fifteensquared, myself Gaufrid. Chatmeister will cease to exist, instead any relevant  comments will be posted under my pseudonym. My aim is to make … Read more >>

At long last, our 5th social gathering for the writers and fans of this blog and the puzzles behind it. Well actually “these blogs” – it’s equally open to folk from fifteensquared, Big … Read more >>

There’s been some discussion over the last couple of days about off-topic chat: some of you like it, some don’t. In an attempt to accommodate both points of view, we have introduced a … Read more >>

Solvers of the Daily Telegraph cryptic and Toughie puzzles might be interested to know about a new blog that has just started up just for you: http://www.bigdave44.com/ Neil

We have two vacancies on our FT team: Rishi, who has provided excellent coverage of the Tuesday puzzle for a year, has decided to retire at the end of February.  Also, Octofem, our … Read more >>

This is obviously more relevant for readers of another blog, but if you have friends in need of help with broadsheet dailies, it does a good job for these puzzles in general as … Read more >>

For those that haven’t seen it, here’s the completed grid for yesterday’s Independent crossword by Math: If you’re still wondering why I’m showing you this, look at the unchecked letters around the perimeter … Read more >>

If you have bought, or are about to buy, the 11th Edition please check it carefully. Today I have found that my copy has pages 1168 to 1216 missing and pages 1217 to … Read more >>

Just in case you’ve not read it anywhere else, the Daily Telegraph has a new cryptic puzzle as from yesterday. In addition to their relatively easy daily anonymous cryptic they now have the … Read more >>