Guardian – Page 390 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,399 / Paul

Fri August 12, 2011 at 9:25 am by Eileen

As I solved the excellent Brendan puzzle yesterday, I wished it might have been mine to blog but getting a Paul on a Friday can’t be bad, either. Some clever clues here, as … Read more >>

Guardian 25,398 – Brendan

Thu August 11, 2011 at 8:53 am by Andrew

In a world gone slightly mad, it was a delight (as always) to take some refuge in this puzzle, whose theme is a well-known play and an even better-known speech from it, part … Read more >>

Guardian 25,397 / Crucible

Wed August 10, 2011 at 4:14 pmWed August 10, 2011 at 9:55 am by duncanshiell

The appearance of a Crucible puzzle in The Guardian today was flagged in the Fifteensquared comments on yesterday’s Independent puzzle from Radian. Crucible is The Guardian incarnation of Radian. Perhaps compilers could tell … Read more >>

Guardian 25,396 – Chifonie

Tue August 9, 2011 at 8:16 amTue August 9, 2011 at 2:39 am by Uncle Yap

Chifonie served up a delightful potpourri of entertaining clues that shouldn’t overtax the regulars here. Much fun to solve and very correct, too. ACROSS 1 BRASSY Ins of SS (ship) in BRAY (donkey’s … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25395 Rufus

Mon August 8, 2011 at 4:47 pmMon August 8, 2011 at 1:33 pm by scchua

This is an Occasion – my first blog of the most prolific crossword setter in the world. Thanks Rufus, for all those crosswords, including those not covered in 15sq’d. (My wife does the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 612/Pan

Mon August 8, 2011 at 9:49 amMon August 8, 2011 at 8:51 am by Pierre

I thought this was a fine example of an entry-level puzzle from Pan. Since Fifteensquared started blogging the Quiptic almost a year ago, the general feedback has been that solvers at this level … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,388 by Biggles

Thu August 18, 2011 at 9:15 amSat August 6, 2011 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

For those that don’t already know, Biggles is used a psedonym on crosswords compiled as a group effort from Araucaria, Enigmatist, Paul and Shed. Biggles was the eponymous WWII hero of the series of novels by … Read more >>

Guardian 25,393 – Tramp

Fri August 5, 2011 at 8:22 amFri August 5, 2011 at 1:03 am by Andrew

Having struggled somewhat with Tramp’s Genius puzzle last month, I was a bit apprehensive to see his name again here, but this turned out to be quite plain sailing. Of the linked answers, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,392 – Araucaria

Thu August 4, 2011 at 2:29 pmThu August 4, 2011 at 9:59 am by manehi

Found this on the easy side for an Araucaria, which still meant a pleasant challenge. Favourite clue probably 14dn. Across 1 ANNE FINE 2001-2003 Children’s Laureate. [ch]ANNE[l] + FINE=excellent 5 GLIDER =aircraft. LID=cover … Read more >>

The Guardian No 25,391by Orlando

Wed August 3, 2011 at 10:37 amWed August 3, 2011 at 8:50 am by Stella

I was pleased to see Orlando as my first cryptic blog, as I usually tune in quite well to his style. Nevertheless, there are a number of unfamiliar words here, either in the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,390 – Arachne

Tue August 2, 2011 at 3:24 am by Uncle Yap

What a beautiful morning to be enticed into the spider’s web after being seduced last week. I really felt entertained, challenged and educated this morning after this pleasant work-out. Well done and thank … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 611 Beale

Mon August 1, 2011 at 4:36 pmMon August 1, 2011 at 11:21 am by scchua

A straightforward puzzle from Beale. A tricky bit of parsing with 23A, though its solution was readily apparent. Thanks Beale. (Definitions are underlined in the clues) Across 8 One very absorbed by erotic … Read more >>

Guardian 25,389 / Rufus

Mon August 1, 2011 at 7:53 am by Eileen

It’s Monday, it’s Rufus – say no more! Across 1 POINTLESS: double definition 6 COPE: OP [work] in CE [Church of England] 8 COLOSSUS: LOSS [no profit] in [is taken] CO [firm] … Read more >>

Guardian Genius No 97 by Tramp

Mon August 1, 2011 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

It was my privilege to blog Tramp’s first published puzzle (I think) which appeared in this series six months ago (Genius 91). Since then he has published non-prize cryptics in the Guardian (and … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,382 / Paul

Sat July 30, 2011 at 2:38 pmSat July 30, 2011 at 12:02 am by Eileen

I thought this was rather on the easy side for a Paul crossword, especially a prize one. The number of double definitions [eight!] was more typical of a Rufus puzzle but there were … Read more >>