Guardian – Page 290 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 26,648 by Nutmeg

Wed August 12, 2015 at 2:51 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26648.

Guardian 26,647 / Arachne

Tue August 11, 2015 at 11:36 amTue August 11, 2015 at 8:57 am by Eileen

What a wonderful surprise to wake up and see the much-missed Arachne’s name on this puzzle! The trademark witty, story-telling surfaces and ingenious, intricate wordplay made for lots of smiles/laughs and ahas as … Read more >>

Guardian 26,646 by Rufus

Mon August 10, 2015 at 8:49 am by manehi

Great start to the week from Rufus, and slightly more difficult than usual. Favourites included 18ac, 3dn, 5dn and 6n.

Quiptic 821 by Provis

Mon August 10, 2015 at 10:25 amMon August 10, 2015 at 8:46 am by newmarketsausage

Our favourite Dickensian returns to the Quiptic slot to pummel our dozy Monday morning brains.

Guardian Prize 26,639 by Paul

Sat August 8, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A characteristically witty puzzle from Paul, including some of his trademark toilet humour.

Guardian 26,644 by Paul

Fri August 7, 2015 at 9:44 am by manehi

Great fun from Paul, without being too difficult. Hard to pick favourites, but 21ac got the biggest smile. Thanks Paul.

Guardian 26,643 – Picaroon

Thu August 6, 2015 at 9:24 am by Andrew

I must have been on Picaroon’s wavelength today, because this all went in very smoothly, even though in retrospect there are a few quite involved clues. (In contrast, I found myself struggling much … Read more >>

Guardian 26,642 by Chifonie

Wed August 5, 2015 at 8:01 am by flashling

After last week’s impaling by Vlad this came as a blessed light relief.

Guardian 26,641 by Boatman

Tue August 4, 2015 at 3:08 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26641.

Guardian 26,640 / Rufus

Mon August 3, 2015 at 3:10 pmMon August 3, 2015 at 8:55 am by Eileen

The usual Monday mélange from Rufus – with surfaces as satiny-smooth as ever and a couple to tickle this former teacher. Thanks to him for a typically genial start to the week Across … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 820/Orlando

Mon August 3, 2015 at 11:03 amMon August 3, 2015 at 6:58 am by Pierre

We’ve not seen Orlando in the Quiptic for ages, but this is a very welcome return visit. Immaculately clued and perfect for this slot. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>

Guardian Genius No 145 by Picaroon

Sun August 2, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

An apparently anonymous puzzle for July, offering an unusual twist on a familiar device. As Gaufrid pointed out to me, the identity of the setter was in fact available by doing an archive search, but not on the page where the puzzle itself was to be found.

Guardian Prize 26,633 by Picaroon

Sat August 8, 2015 at 10:02 pmSat August 1, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this one, thanks Picaroon.

I will be on holiday cycling up the Western Isles by the time this post is published. I will probably be able to read the comments and maybe even reply, but corrections to the blog will have to wait until I get home.

Guardian 26,638 / Brummie

Fri July 31, 2015 at 9:31 am by Eileen

For some reason, I found this puzzle in some parts more challenging than any this week but it was hard to see why at the end. Brummie is not known for the smoothness … Read more >>

Guardian 26,637 by Tramp

Thu July 30, 2015 at 9:07 am by manehi

Took me a while to get into this…