Everyman crossword No 3,461 Crosswords The Observer
Independent 8207 / Nimrod (2/2/13)
Sorry for the late appearance of this post but the scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up. In the interest of minimising further delay, I have kept my comments to a minimum. An enjoyable puzzle … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 25,861 / Araucaria
Another beautifully cut and polished gem from Araucaria. On Monday, Hugh Stephenson’s Crossword Update gave a link to this photograph, taken last week by Steve Caplin, of Araucaria ‘playing’ with his Scrabble tiles. … Read more >>
Independent 8212/Phi
There are two ways in which Phi has departed from the norm today: when I first looked at the grid and saw the long across one to begin with and the little bit … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,232 by Flimsy
Straightforward puzzle today Across 1 PENTHOUSES luxury flats PEN writer (THOSE US)* 7 MUGS triple definition 9 DATA evidence A TAD< (a little lad overturned) 10 CHARIOTEER Porphyrius or … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1196
Complex and cunning including some exceptional words Across 2 Stomach discomfort – endless nuisance – my grub so poorly prepared BORBORYGMUS sound of flatulence in the intestines BOR[e] (endless … Read more >>
Crossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman
Update 7/3/22 Online Crossword Masterclass for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers My next masterclass will take place online. The contents of the class will be essentially the same as usual, including individual advice … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1054 Connections by Salamanca
A simple preamble – some theme words and connections and a little bit of highlighting to finish. Sounds like a very accessible EV, one for the first timer, even. For those, just dipping … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 25,866 by Araucaria
I feel honoured to draw another of Araucaria’a puzzles.
Araucaria Newsnight crossword
In response to a request in General Discussion, a blog of the puzzle, available here that Araucaria wrote for Tuesday evening’s ‘Newsnight’, in which he appeared. If you missed the programme, it can … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,231 by Hamilton
I’ve always found it a bit of a struggle to get on Hamilton’s wavelength, and this morning’s offering was no exception – but that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the challenge. Even … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 25865 Orlando
An enjoyable offering from Orlando. Not difficult, with 25across my last one in. Thanks to Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. … Read more >>
Independent 8211 / Tyrus
We are celebrating our first anniversary of blogging on fifteensquared this week and it’s Thursday so we expected a somewhat difficult solve, especially when we saw that it was Tyrus who has the … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,222 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 28 Another Monday, another Dante? I am not sure. There were quite a few clues that I didn’t find particularly satisfying. Perhaps it was just me. If indeed so, I … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,221 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 26th, 2013 One of my solving buddies referred to this puzzle as a slow burner. Meaning, as I took it, that you don’t get completely … Read more >>