Fifteensquared – Page 1333 – Never knowingly undersolved

Everyman crossword No 3,411

Sun February 26, 2012 at 12:04 am by Stella

A quick solve, but none the less enjoyable, with some delightful surfaces which raised a few smiles. The two straightforward long central across clues were a great way in. There were a couple … Read more >>

Azed 2072/taken abaft

Sun February 26, 2012 at 5:40 amSun February 26, 2012 at 12:01 am by ilancaron

I was held up rather badly by the SW corner — all because I hastily opted for ABAFT instead of ABACK (25D). As a result, the mostly full grid lay fallow on my … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1005: Answer by Shark

Sat February 25, 2012 at 1:00 am by Shenanigans

I’ve come across a couple of Shark puzzles before and have been nicely entertained by them. Here, subsidiary indications led to an extra letter not entered, and they spelt out part of a … Read more >>

Independent 7908 Bannsider (Sat 18-Feb-2012)

Sat February 25, 2012 at 12:15 am by beermagnet

Mr B not just revealing but revelling in his roots. 1 Across is the theme which is used in the clue surfaces more than the answers, so while it may be possible to solve … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,562 by Puck

Sat February 25, 2012 at 7:29 amSat February 25, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

We don’t often see Puck in the prize slot and I wonder whether this puzzle was intended as a prize puzzle because it seemed to me to be very much on the easy … Read more >>

Independent 7,913 / Nimrod

Fri February 24, 2012 at 5:16 pmFri February 24, 2012 at 2:27 pm by RatkojaRiku

My apologies for the later than usual posting, caused by other commitments as well as by the trickiness of the puzzle. Nimrod never disappoints: you know he’ll never hand you a solution on … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,936 by Loroso

Fri February 24, 2012 at 10:32 am by Jed

A clever challenge with variety and gentle wit ACROSS UPSTAIRS at next level: anagram of PUTS AIRS arrogance 5 SIMOOM a hot suffocating desert wind: (MOO low Mediteranian IS)< all reversed … Read more >>

Guardian 25,567 / Shed

Fri February 24, 2012 at 10:10 am by Eileen

A welcome appearance by Shed, to ensure that an eventful week in Crosswordland didn’t end in anti-climax. Shed’s characteristically intricate and inventive cluing provides a puzzle which I found entertaining and amusing. My … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,935 / Jason

Thu February 23, 2012 at 11:14 am by Gaufrid

Work commitments have prevented Ringo from blogging today. I hadn’t intended to solve this puzzle, and certainly hadn’t allowed any time for writing this post, so I have had to limit my input … Read more >>

Independent 7912 / Tees

Thu February 23, 2012 at 1:59 pmThu February 23, 2012 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Tees regularly produces crosswords that have attractions for beginners, while also catering for the more experienced solvers. This was a crossword with a good mix of clues, some with basic constructions, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,566 – Araucaria

Fri February 24, 2012 at 2:43 pmThu February 23, 2012 at 12:57 am by Andrew

My second Araucaria to blog in a row, and good entertainment again. I don’t think it’s giving anything away to say that many clues rely on a variety of different meanings and uses … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,926 – Crux

Thu February 23, 2012 at 12:15 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 13 The last two Crux crosswords generated a spectacular total of zero comments. That’s perhaps disappointing for me, but even more for the setter who, in my opinion, is one … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,925 by Mudd

Thu February 23, 2012 at 9:53 amThu February 23, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 11, 2012 I found this to be a moderately challenging, interestingly offbeat and very clever puzzle by Mudd. There are many clues I think are … Read more >>

Photo uploads (including Rufus’ birthday celebrations)

Wed February 22, 2012 at 8:20 pm by jetdoc

I have uploaded three new sets of photos to Flickr: The Cruciverbalists’ Convention at The Bridge House, Maida Vale, on 28 January: Bridge House, 28 January 2012 Part 1 of our celebrations of … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,934 by Io, Cincinnus and others

Thu February 23, 2012 at 11:41 amWed February 22, 2012 at 12:27 pm by PeeDee

No prizes for guessing the subject of the celebration in this puzzle. Happy 80th birthday to Roger Squires, also known in FT circles as Dante. This puzzle contains numerous references to Roger Squires’s … Read more >>