FT – Page 219 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 15,302 by HAMILTON

Tue July 26, 2016 at 5:04 am by Grant Baynham

Rather harder than the normal Tuesday offering, I thought, and including a quite brilliant long anagram.

Financial Times 15,299 by BRADMAN

Fri July 22, 2016 at 11:05 amFri July 22, 2016 at 7:45 am by Turbolegs

I thought this was on the tougher side of Bradman’s usual offerings. A lot of good solid clues, with some that were made difficult by me not knowing the word. All in all a good workout. Thanks Don!

Financial Times 15,298 by ORENSE

Thu July 21, 2016 at 9:08 pmThu July 21, 2016 at 6:09 pm by loonapick

Better late than never??

Financial Times 15,289 – Dante

Thu July 21, 2016 at 12:40 pmThu July 21, 2016 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 11, 2016

Dante left most of his cryptic definitions at home, instead overloaded us with anagrams.

Financial Times 15,288 by Mudd

Thu July 21, 2016 at 6:31 pmThu July 21, 2016 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 9, 2016

Financial Times 15,297 by JULIUS

Wed July 20, 2016 at 10:26 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this, but there is one I can’t get and one not fully explained. I am away from home writing this from a hotel room. I have to leave soon and I am not sure if I will be able to update the blog again today. Please add your own explanations on the comments section. Thank you Julius.

Financial Times 15,296 by NEO

Tue July 19, 2016 at 6:53 am by Grant Baynham

Neo gives us a pangram today.

Financial Times 15,293 by WANDERER

Fri July 15, 2016 at 11:44 am by Turbolegs

A very pleasant and relatively easier challenge (compared to his past offerings) from Wanderer. It was smooth sailing all the way, with impeccable cluing (save for one which I have queried in my blog below) and some refreshingly semi-new wordplays. All in all, a bright spot on a dreary Friday, so thanks Wanderer !!

Financial Times 15,292 by FALCON

Thu July 14, 2016 at 9:38 am by loonapick

A timely offering from Falcon.

Financial Times 15,283 – Mudd

Fri July 15, 2016 at 1:29 amThu July 14, 2016 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 4, 2016

A surprise attack from Mudd on a day I was expecting another Dante.

Financial Times 15,282 by Redshank

Thu July 14, 2016 at 11:36 amThu July 14, 2016 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 2, 2016

Financial Times 15,291 by JASON

Wed July 13, 2016 at 10:46 am by PeeDee

I thought this a good straightforward puzzle. Often when one reads ‘straightforward’ in an introduction it is a eupemism for either ‘too easy’ or ‘dull’ – in this case not so. I didn’t coast though this nor did I find it boring. In the race to provide ever more new and innovative clues I think good straightforward puzzles sometimes get overlooked. Thank you Jason.

Financial Times 15,290 by SAYANG

Tue July 12, 2016 at 12:34 pm by Grant Baynham

One or two pleasing wrinkles in a very fair Tuesday puzzle from Sayang, a new setter to me.

Financial Times 15,287 by BRADMAN

Fri July 8, 2016 at 4:10 pm by Turbolegs

A quick puzzle from Bradman this Friday, straightforward for 95% of the grid. A couple of clues were significantly tougher than the average for the crossword and that kept me from a finish that reflected the rapid start. Apologies for the late post, had saved a draft and then got tied up with some errands.