Fifteensquared – Page 1278 – Never knowingly undersolved

Azed 2091/ Plain Competition Puzzle

Sun July 8, 2012 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

This was a standard competition puzzle from AZED. None of the entries were particularly difficult to parse. As is the case with many of AZED‘s puzzle there was a determined raid on words … Read more >>

Everyman 3430 – 1 July 2012

Sun July 8, 2012 at 10:24 amSun July 8, 2012 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The Trafites are on a well-earned holiday this week – I trust I can be a worthy substitute… The nice thing about blogging a puzzle is that one has to spend a bit more … Read more >>

Independent Crossword 8022 by ANAX (Saturday Prize Puzzle 30-06-2012)

Sat July 7, 2012 at 3:48 pmSat July 7, 2012 at 12:07 am by twencelas

So my first blog of an Anax puzzle – should be fun and hopefully have a theme, or even two and a good few chuckles along the way? Indeed it was fun (and … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1024: Two Drifters by Nudd

Sun July 8, 2012 at 8:33 pmSat July 7, 2012 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Phew…this was enough to drive a man to drink…(well, this man, anyway)…fiendish preamble, tricky devices and tough clues – with maybe a modicum of encouragement in the definition part of 35A – ‘…this can be resolved‘. … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,676 by Shed

Sat July 7, 2012 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I liked this very much, some really great clues, so many it would be unfair to pick a favourite. But I will anyway: 26 across it is. On the whole I found this … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,049 by Loroso

Fri July 6, 2012 at 11:57 am by Jed

This puzzle is witty, delightful and outside any box Across 1 THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER (IE MERCHANTMAN THEREFORE IN IT)* 12 DWEEB (nerd) D (date) WEE (little) … Read more >>

Guardian 25,681 – Chifonie

Fri July 6, 2012 at 9:39 am by Andrew

This felt a bit harder than a typical Chifonie, as if the clue structures were rather more involved than usual, though looking down the list of explanations there’s actually nothing very complicated. There … Read more >>

Independent 8027 / Phi

Fri July 6, 2012 at 10:12 amFri July 6, 2012 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Phi ‘s puzzles often show that he has different leisure and reading interests to me – today we have reference to films, history, art, poetry, religion and birds. I have only a superficial … Read more >>

Independent 8026/Rorschach

Fri July 6, 2012 at 12:27 amThu July 5, 2012 at 11:13 am by John

So far as I know Rorschach is a new name to crosswords, although I suppose it might be an amalgam of other setters. At first sight, with its references to Bob Marley and a … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,048 by GAFF

Thu July 5, 2012 at 11:05 am by Ringo

The theme at 14ac. took me a little time to crack, and even once I’d got it this was by no means plain sailing. Perhaps I’m just a bit rusty. But it was … Read more >>

Guardian 25,680 – Enigmatist

Thu July 5, 2012 at 8:40 am by manehi

Enjoyed this, with some easier solutions providing much-needed crossers to help with several tricky clues at the end. Favourites today were 12ac and 18ac. Across 1, 5 EXCUSE MY FRENCH =”pardonnez-moi” (r[evitalise] c[rêperie] … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize 14, 039 by Crux

Thu July 5, 2012 at 1:59 amThu July 5, 2012 at 12:05 am by flashling

Monday Prize Crossword number 14,039 by Crux I found this considerably trickier than my previous Crux for some reason. My last FT blog for now as Sil has now returned and I now return … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,038 by Mudd

Thu July 5, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 23 I found a good challenge in this Mudd. My favourite clues are 6D (TRADESMAN) and 26D (CABER). There is something in the wordplay of … Read more >>

Independent 8025 / Dac

Wed July 4, 2012 at 6:20 am by Bertandjoyce

When we saw that we had a Dac puzzle to blog we were pleased – his surface readings are always good. There are a few new terms to indicate word play that we … Read more >>

Financial Times N° 14,047 by Cinephile

Fri September 7, 2012 at 1:00 pmWed July 4, 2012 at 3:30 am by PeterO

When I volunteered to fill in for PeeDee, I did not realize that I was down for the Guardian as well – nor, of course, that I would be served up with Cinephile and Arachne. I have managed to digest this embarras des richesses. I hope it sits well with me in the morning.