Fifteensquared – Page 1193 – Never knowingly undersolved

Beelzebub 1216

Fri June 28, 2013 at 9:00 am by Jed

First-rate Across 1 Watched, including Question Time, and following item SEQUENT QU (question) in SEEN (watched) T (time) 7 Different article secured by soldiers OTHER THE (article) in OR … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,986 by Paul

Fri June 28, 2013 at 4:47 amFri June 28, 2013 at 4:06 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25986. Unless the Grauniad has got its act together, this address is the only way to get at the crossword; the usual links are missing (even if you search for 25986, it will tell you that it does not exist). Thus my normal inclusion of the address may be of particular use.

Enigmatic Variations 1074 Almost Without Poor Clues by Ifor

Fri June 28, 2013 at 12:05 am by twencelas

Straight clues, but an unconventional entry for one down clue in each column. A phrase to be deduced and advice against using a pen to fill the grid! Once I got over my … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25985 Orlando

Fri June 28, 2013 at 2:39 amThu June 27, 2013 at 11:30 am by scchua

This was an enjoyable puzzle from Orlando, with some fine misdirections. Thanks to Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,350 by Hamilton

Thu June 27, 2013 at 10:52 am by Ringo

Some nice stuff from Hamilton here, mixed in with a surfeit of anagrams (for anagramphobes like me) and one or two quibblesome clues. Enjoyed it, though had a heck of a time with … Read more >>

Independent 8331 / Tyrus

Thu June 27, 2013 at 8:00 am by Bertandjoyce

As we have come to expect from a Thursday puzzle, parts of this were quite tricky. However, when the pennies finally dropped for some of the more difficult clues, we weren’t always that … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,341 – Armonie

Thu June 27, 2013 at 11:11 pmThu June 27, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 17 One always knows what to expect when an Armonie crossword is on the menu. Well-written surfaces, relatively simple constructions, average level of difficulty. This puzzle was no exception even … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,340 by Mudd

Thu June 27, 2013 at 1:08 pmThu June 27, 2013 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 15, 2013 I found this to be a pleasant and easy Mudd. My favourite clues are 13D (GRANNY FLAT), 17D (ON SAFARI) and 19D (STARVE). … Read more >>

Financial Times 14349 by Aardvark

Wed June 26, 2013 at 11:19 amWed June 26, 2013 at 10:31 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this, not difficult. but not a pushover either. No themes, ninas, special instructions, bells or whistles; just a good traditional crossword. Thank you Aardvark. Across 1 WILLOW Boy’s entertaining run down … Read more >>

Independent 8,330 / Crosophile

Wed June 26, 2013 at 9:32 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the last Wednesday of the month and so Crosophile’s time to tease us with his latest puzzle. I made fairly swift progress through this puzzle, helped to no small extent by … Read more >>

Guardian 25,984 / Brendan

Wed June 26, 2013 at 7:05 pmWed June 26, 2013 at 8:41 am by Eileen

Another delightful puzzle from Brendan this morning, with a panoply of inventive constructions and witty, story-telling surfaces, with lots of smiles and ahas along the way, revealing an ingenious theme. It’s too difficult … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1286: Main Entry by Ferret

Wed June 26, 2013 at 7:06 amWed June 26, 2013 at 2:00 am by duncanshiell

Ferret is becoming a regular setter of Inquisitors now. This is the fifth appearance of a Ferret puzzle. Hihoba is on holiday, so I am writing two Inquisitor blogs in a row. There … Read more >>

Financial Times 14348 Gaff

Tue June 25, 2013 at 4:43 pmTue June 25, 2013 at 11:40 am by scchua

Another puzzle with the Gaff trademark of commemorating an event, given in 8,9 across. But I did it in reverse, with 18 across giving me the E word in full before then getting 1 … Read more >>

Independent 8329 / Scorpion

Tue June 25, 2013 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

I think the speed of solving today’s Scorpion puzzle will depend a lot on your knowledge of the TV show that forms the theme. It is quite likely that Countdown is … Read more >>

Guardian 25983 by Gordius

Tue June 25, 2013 at 1:41 amTue June 25, 2013 at 12:20 am by Uncle Yap

Malaysia is engulfed in a smoky haze of such intensity that schools have been closed and a state of emergency declared in certain areas adjacent to Indonesia whose open burning of forest to … Read more >>