Guardian – Page 297 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Prize 26,555 / Picaroon

Sat May 2, 2015 at 12:02 am by Eileen

Quite a few people in Cambridge last Saturday had done this puzzle on the way to the S and B and were remarking on how enjoyable it was. I deliberately left it at … Read more >>

Guardian 26,560 – Crucible

Fri May 1, 2015 at 8:45 am by Andrew

I got off to a quick start in the NW corner, but then slowed down somewhat, even with the help of the useful 4d. Quite an “arty” puzzle, with two writers and two … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26559 Paul

Thu April 30, 2015 at 4:22 pmThu April 30, 2015 at 5:25 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A fun crossword with nice misdirections, … Read more >>

Guardian 26,558 by Otterden

Wed April 29, 2015 at 3:14 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26558.

Guardian 26,557 / Screw

Tue April 28, 2015 at 9:27 am by Eileen

I had it on good authority – from the horse’s mouth, as it were – in Cambridge on Saturday, that today would see Screw’s second puzzle. When I realised that it was my … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 806/Pan

Mon April 27, 2015 at 9:25 am by Pierre

Not sure what to make of this one. The grid wasn’t helpful to the solve; there were some clues I found hard to parse; and I think one clue is faulty. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,556 by Rufus

Mon April 27, 2015 at 2:51 am by manehi

A nice start to the week from Rufus – I especially liked 1ac, 14dn and my favourite 25ac.

Guardian 26,549 / Enigmatist

Sat April 25, 2015 at 12:01 am by mhl

As usual with Enigmatist’s crosswords, I found this very difficult. Fortunately my colleague Abi kindly helped out in the middle of the week and with her help we both finished it. Anyway, with … Read more >>

Guardian 26,554 by Paul

Fri April 24, 2015 at 2:15 am by manehi

Struggled with this, but enjoyed it…

Guardian 26,553 – Puck

Thu April 23, 2015 at 1:18 pmThu April 23, 2015 at 9:25 am by Andrew

Some good Puckish fun, with a theme explained by one clue: I solved this one early on, and it was quite a help in getting some of the other answers. Thanks to Puck, … Read more >>

Guardian 26,552 by Bonxie

Wed April 22, 2015 at 4:37 pmWed April 22, 2015 at 9:50 am by flashling

Bonxie, cor, not seen that name in many a month.

Guardian 26,551 by Brummie

Tue April 21, 2015 at 2:34 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26551.

Guardian 26,550 / Rufus

Mon April 20, 2015 at 9:54 am by Eileen

I found this a bit tougher than the usual Rufus and enjoyed unravelling it. Nice clues at 13 and 18ac and 4, 15, 20 and 22dn. Thank you, Rufus. [Looking forward to seeing … Read more >>

Quiptic 805 by Moley

Mon April 20, 2015 at 1:23 pmMon April 20, 2015 at 8:42 am by newmarketsausage

Moley returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle offering plenty of encouragement to beginning solvers, while not presenting too many difficulties for those looking for a quick cryptic fix. A puzzle perfectly pitched, in other words, for a Quiptic, and a nicely gentle start to the cryptic week.