Fifteensquared – Page 1062 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times 14,780 by Magwitch

Tue December 23, 2014 at 7:08 pmThu November 27, 2014 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 15, 2014 I found this puzzle fairly easy and very good. My top clues are 1a (TOUCH DOWN), 17a (ARMPITS), 19a (MUMBLED), 1d (TOPIC) and … Read more >>

Independent 8,773 by Quixote

Wed November 26, 2014 at 11:46 amWed November 26, 2014 at 10:24 am by John

It seems that Quixote is now doing the Wednesday crossword on the days (the last Wednesdays of the month) that Dac isn’t doing it, and there is no noticeable diminution of quality. Everything here is very clear and efficient and as with Dac I expect few to have much to say.

Araucaria Anniversary – a message from Sandy Balfour

Sun November 30, 2014 at 9:23 amWed November 26, 2014 at 9:02 am by Admin

It’s a year since John died. For some years his brother, Stephen, has set a cryptic quiz and donated the proceeds to various charities. This year, and partly in John’s memory, the chosen charity is Medicin sans Frontieres.

Solvers who would like to sample a different version of the Graham wit are invited to download the puzzle and make a small donation here.

Guardian 26,427 – Araucaria (and friend)

Wed November 26, 2014 at 10:09 amWed November 26, 2014 at 8:59 am by Andrew

Well, this was a pleasant surprise! When I saw Araucaria’s name on the website I first assumed it must be another Guardian cock-up, but the puzzle itself proved (happily) otherwise. Another surprise was … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,789 by Io

Thu November 27, 2014 at 1:17 pmWed November 26, 2014 at 8:39 am by PeeDee

A spectacular tribute puzzle from Io. This puzzle was accidentally omitted from the FT website on the day of publication. If you missed this one then I recommend having a go. download the PDF here.

Inquisitor 1360: Blockage by Ilver

Wed November 26, 2014 at 12:01 am by HolyGhost

A first solo Inquisitor offering from Ilver, but already known to us as one of the triumvirate Rasputin. Wordplay in twenty-seven clues gives rise to single extra letters, in order giving an … Read more >>

Guardian 26,426 / Nutmeg

Tue November 25, 2014 at 8:30 am by Gaufrid

Nutmeg two days running, now there’s a turn-up for the books. To me this one seemed a little more inventive than yesterday’s Quiptic but not much harder. In fact, subjectively, they both appeared … Read more >>

Independent 8772 / Scorpion

Tue November 25, 2014 at 7:50 am by Bertandjoyce

We found this quite a tricky solve and there are a couple of clues (2d and 29ac) which we hope others will be able to explain for us. As a keen baker, Joyce … Read more >>

Financial Times 14788 Armonie

Tue November 25, 2014 at 10:43 amTue November 25, 2014 at 7:39 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 straightforward puzzle, thanks to Armonie. … Read more >>

Financial Times 14788 with Picture Quiz

Tue November 25, 2014 at 10:42 amTue November 25, 2014 at 7:35 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A straightforward puzzle, thanks to Armonie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 A … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 784/Nutmeg

Mon November 24, 2014 at 10:11 am by Pierre

It’s now past ten of the clock. The fact that I normally have the Quiptic blog out early, being a lark rather than an owl, tells you how I found this one. So … Read more >>

Independent 8771 / Punk

Mon November 24, 2014 at 9:39 am by Gaufrid

With only five entries after my first, very quick, pass through the clues I thought this one might take a lot longer than it actually did. Fortunately two of these entries were 1dn … Read more >>

Guardian 26,425 by Rufus

Mon November 24, 2014 at 1:54 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26425.

Cyclops 534: Foxed by a Mole

Mon November 24, 2014 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

I thought I was going to comment what a very easy Cyclops this was, having finished it in around 5 minutes, well within the space of three bus stops… apart from 10a, which … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,291 by Poins

Sun November 23, 2014 at 9:00 am by Simon Harding

Another Poins for me this week, making that six in a row. Poor chap must be getting fed up with me. This one was pitched at a fairly standard IoS level, though I … Read more >>