Guardian – Page 353 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,860 by Brendan

Fri February 1, 2013 at 1:29 pmFri February 1, 2013 at 3:08 am by PeterO

Again, I have had a problem (quite different this time) with a utility. Is it out to get me? At least, I am getting adept at the work-around.

Guardian 25,859 / Brummie

Thu January 31, 2013 at 9:49 am by Eileen

An interesting and entertaining puzzle from Brummie, which turned out to be more straightforward than it looked at first sight. There are some clever and amusing surfaces, some of which may be a … Read more >>

Guardian 25,858 – Gordius

Wed January 30, 2013 at 8:40 am by Andrew

There seemed to be less to nitpick about here than I usually find in Gordius puzzles, but not a great deal to get excited about either, with a lot of very easy clues, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,857 – Qaos

Tue January 29, 2013 at 1:51 am by Uncle Yap

A brisk morning canter … nothing too esoteric or obscure although I was disconcerted by a few unusual abbreviations not found in Chambers. I have donated all my dead-tree copies of dictionaries to … Read more >>

Guardian 25,856 – Rufus

Mon January 28, 2013 at 11:12 am by manehi

Liked a lot of clues in this, especially 24ac, 27ac, 2dn and 8dn. A couple of question marks over 16ac and 7dn. Across 1 MANAGED =”Coped” M[eeting] + (agenda)* 5 TIDE RIP cryptic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 689 by Orlando

Mon January 28, 2013 at 11:17 amMon January 28, 2013 at 4:31 am by PeterO

I had some trouble with the blogging utilities, so I hope the results make some kind of sense.

Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,849 by Araucaria

Sat January 26, 2013 at 8:36 amSat January 26, 2013 at 12:02 am by bridgesong

It’s an even greater pleasure than usual to blog an Araucaria puzzle on the day the Guardian published an interview with him. Despite his recent revelation, there is no sign of any decline … Read more >>

Guardian 25,854 / Arachne

Fri January 25, 2013 at 11:45 amFri January 25, 2013 at 8:55 am by Eileen

What a treat, at the end of a week of excellent puzzles, to get a lovely puzzle from Arachne! Not quite such a tussle as it often is but full of the characteristic … Read more >>

Guardian 25,853 – Araucaria

Thu January 24, 2013 at 10:30 amThu January 24, 2013 at 12:57 am by Andrew

After Araucaria’s announcement of his cancer a couple weeks ago, every new crossword he produces is surely one to treasure. It seems to be very much business as usual with this one, with … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,852 by Paul

Wed January 23, 2013 at 10:29 amWed January 23, 2013 at 2:32 am by PeterO

This crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25852.

Guardian 25,851 – Puck

Tue January 22, 2013 at 5:43 amTue January 22, 2013 at 1:57 am by Uncle Yap

It is always a pleasure to solve and blog Puck, my magic dragon from the Land of Guinness. I am always reminded about a lazy afternoon spent in a Dublin pub, drinking pints … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25850 Rufus

Mon January 21, 2013 at 5:19 pmMon January 21, 2013 at 8:18 am by scchua

The usual Monday fare from Rufus. Not everyone’s cup of tea, as the many cds do not allow the solver to synthesise the answer from scratch, but require one to take a macro view. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 688/Pan

Mon January 21, 2013 at 2:37 am by Pierre

A bit tricky for a Quiptic, I thought, but perhaps you think differently. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,843 by Paul

Mon January 21, 2013 at 7:08 pmSat January 19, 2013 at 1:31 am by PeeDee

Enjoyable, inventive, topical and a little cheeky; Paul doing what he does best. I pick 23, 24 and 16 as my favourites. Thank you Paul. Across 1 Boy with great expectations owed extraordinary unknown … Read more >>

Guardian 25,848 – Tramp

Fri January 18, 2013 at 11:43 amFri January 18, 2013 at 8:38 am by Andrew

What a treat to have a Tramp puzzle to blog on this chilly morning. I took a while to get started, not helped by putting in a plausible but wrong answer for 7d, … Read more >>