Fifteensquared – Page 1319 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times no. 13,941 by FALCON

Thu March 1, 2012 at 10:17 am by Ringo

I find myself stumped by two cities this morning, at 3dn. and 26ac. Otherwise, I enjoyed this – solid stuff, and the ccasional burst of inspiration. ACROSS 1. TAKES ISSUE Takes [scenes] + … Read more >>

Guardian 25,572 / Paul

Thu March 1, 2012 at 10:54 pmThu March 1, 2012 at 10:14 am by Eileen

This is Paul on the very top of his form, I think. Many thanks, Paul, for all the fun! Across 1 WINDBAG: WIND [gas] BAG [reversal – ‘back’] of GAB – talk] 5 … Read more >>

Independent 7,918 / Mordred

Wed March 7, 2012 at 12:38 pmThu March 1, 2012 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I have only previously blogged one Mordred puzzle, and my blog on that day concluded as follows: “Overall, I think that Mordred made a mere mortal such as me work a little bit … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,932 – Dante

Thu March 1, 2012 at 10:56 pmThu March 1, 2012 at 12:15 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 20 Another good puzzle by last week’s Birthday Child. Actually, I found this crossword a lot more satisfying than Rufus’ Guardian puzzle (also published Feb 20) which I thought wasn’t … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,931 by Cinephile

Thu March 1, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 18, 2012 It helps to know some British new towns for this puzzle. I was well aware of Milton Keynes but, while I had heard … Read more >>

A BIG “THANK YOU” FROM RUFUS

Tue March 6, 2012 at 10:42 pmWed February 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm by Admin

The last ten days have been very busy, and very enjoyable, for me, and so many people have taken time and effort to make it so. From the February 18th surprise party at … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,940 by Monk

Wed February 29, 2012 at 1:56 pmWed February 29, 2012 at 11:36 am by PeeDee

I found this quite difficult, but ultimately a very satisfying solve. Thank you Monk. There were lots of good clues, my favourites being 12 across (for the surface), 18 across (which had me completely baffled for a while), 5 … Read more >>

Independent 7917 / Anarche

Wed February 29, 2012 at 7:34 am by duncanshiell

This is the first crossword I have blogged by Anarche. I thought I might have blogged some of her crosswords under the name Arachne in The Guardian, but I don’t seem to have … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1217: Request Stop by Ifor

Wed February 29, 2012 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

The preamble stated that ‘Solvers must fill the central cell and highlight it together with 12 others, so identifying a character whose first action provides the theme. Each perimeter entry is a pair … Read more >>

Guardian 25,571 – Araucaria

Wed February 29, 2012 at 12:57 am by Andrew

This is getting spooky – three Araucarias in a row. I wondered if there’d be something related to today being 29 February, but I don’t think there is. Happy Leap-day to everyone anyway! … Read more >>

Independent 7916/Morph

Tue February 28, 2012 at 10:58 am by John

A nice crossword from Morph today. One or two of the clues are perhaps a bit long, but there are also some very good ones. As to a Nina, something which I always … Read more >>

Financial Times 13939 Neo

Tue February 28, 2012 at 1:06 pmTue February 28, 2012 at 8:00 am by scchua

I’ve enjoyed all of Neo’s puzzles, sometimes with a little doubt about being able to complete. This is another fine example, and thanks Neo for the enjoyment, and the variety of subjects to … Read more >>

Guardian 25,570 – Gordius

Tue February 28, 2012 at 3:05 pmTue February 28, 2012 at 1:36 am by Uncle Yap

Gordius served up a most entertaining puzzle today with some creative definitions that raised some smiles. Hold cursor over clue number to read a clue. Across 1 SUPINE Ins of U (bend) in … Read more >>

Guardian 25,569 / Rufus

Mon February 27, 2012 at 11:12 am by Gaufrid

The scheduled blogger has an unforeseen commitment today so you will have to put up with me instead. I don’t usually solve Rufus (or Dante) puzzles, so I am not in a position … Read more >>

Independent 7915/Eimi

Mon February 27, 2012 at 9:34 amMon February 27, 2012 at 8:53 am by Pierre

The boss has given himself the Monday slot, and given us a fine crossword with a wide range of reference material and some clever cluing. The Monday Indy is generally an accessible puzzle … Read more >>