Guardian – Page 397 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,377 / Rufus

Mon July 18, 2011 at 8:06 am by duncanshiell

This was a standard Monday offering from Rufus which took longer to blog than it took to solve. However, The Guardian offers puzzles to suit a wide range of solvers during the week. … Read more >>

Some convoluted wordplays, and numerous liberties make this quite different from most other Quiptics, although I found that the answers came readily. Perhaps it should be regarded as an introduction to Araucarian style.

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,370 by Araucaria

Sun July 17, 2011 at 9:36 amSat July 16, 2011 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Araucaria in a solidly libertarian frame of mind for this puzzle. Some people will complain, some won’t care, some won’t notice. Personally, I’m in the ‘not care’ category, though I don’t think I would be so forgiving … Read more >>

Guardian 25,375 / Paul

Fri July 15, 2011 at 9:51 am by Eileen

This is vintage Paul – some very clever cluing and lots to entertain and raise a smile. Enough said! Many thanks, Paul. Across 1 FEWEST: F[our] + E[ast] + WEST 9 DAMNATION: DAM … Read more >>

Guardian 25,374 – Crucible

Thu July 14, 2011 at 8:40 am by Andrew

I’ve found some of Crucible’s puzzles rather hard, so I was a bit worried when I saw that I had to blog this one, but it turned out to be quite reasonable, though … Read more >>

Guardian 25,373 – Puck

Wed July 13, 2011 at 1:09 am by manehi

Not too difficult, a fun theme and some great cluing – my favourites were 1a, 18a, 3d and 13d. Across 1 FLAVOUR L[amb] in FAVOUR=”something curried” 5 MAMMOTH MAM + MOTHer are the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,372 – Brummie

Thu July 14, 2011 at 10:15 amTue July 12, 2011 at 3:22 am by Uncle Yap

Another fine morning’s worth of entertainment and clownery, solving and blogging Brummie whose other contribution I look forward to every fortnight in the Private Eye. More as I discuss individual clues below. I … Read more >>

Guardian 25371 / Rufus

Mon July 11, 2011 at 5:10 pm by Gaufrid

I got back from the shops a short while ago to find that we have no Guardian blog today so here is a quick analysis of the clues. I didn’t solve this puzzle … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 608/Moley

Mon July 11, 2011 at 8:38 am by Pierre

A clearly clued puzzle from Moley with some nice touches – just right for a Quiptic, I thought. If anything, it’s a little anagram-heavy, but in a beginner’s puzzle, I don’t think you … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,364 / Enigmatist

Sat July 9, 2011 at 12:02 am by Eileen

I had advance warning at the Birmingham Bash from the man himself that I had an Enigmatist to blog this week, so I was looking forward to it – with just a little … Read more >>

Guardian 25,369 – Paul

Fri July 8, 2011 at 12:15 pmFri July 8, 2011 at 8:52 am by Andrew

An excellent and highly enjoyable puzzle from Paul to end a rather mixed week, with lots of his trademark humour. Hooray! (And don’t forget to listen to Araucaria on Desert Island Discs on … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,368 by Gordius

Thu July 7, 2011 at 10:37 amThu July 7, 2011 at 2:51 am by PeterO

A straightforward but pleasing offering from Gordius.

Guardian 25,367 / Logodaedalus

Wed July 6, 2011 at 6:41 pmWed July 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm by mhl

This is a rushed post, I’m afraid, so apologies for any errors. (Also I probably won’t be able to make corrections until much later.) I didn’t enjoy this much, partly due to circumstances … Read more >>

Guardian 25,366 – Araucaria The Master

Tue July 5, 2011 at 2:12 am by Uncle Yap

I am indeed lucky. Last week, Paul got me off to a hilarious day and today, I am rewarded with a Masterly puzzle from Araucaria with a mini-theme that should become apparent. ACROSS … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 607 Orlando

Tue July 5, 2011 at 1:43 amMon July 4, 2011 at 11:00 am by scchua

This is one of the better Quiptics I’ve completed. Not difficult, but a balanced mix of tricks to enjoy. Thanks Orlando. (Definitions underlined in clues.) Across 1 Cab heading off to the centre of Rome? It’s taken … Read more >>