Fifteensquared – Page 1350 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,512 by Paul

Thu December 22, 2011 at 3:17 pmThu December 22, 2011 at 2:58 am by PeterO

Happy holidays all round, with a delightful Christmas present from Paul.

Independent 7857/Dac

Wed December 21, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Pierre

Called off the bench again late in the day. In the interests of getting something out quickish, I’ll be brief. I need help on a couple, please. Across 1 PLEASANT Nicely … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,882 by Cinephile

Wed December 21, 2011 at 8:55 pmWed December 21, 2011 at 12:32 pm by PeeDee

HELP NEEDED! Can anyone solve this clue, we don’t have the foggiest what is going on here: “Christopher Robin went down with Alice”? Say “down” probably means “underground” (9) Answer: C _ R … Read more >>

Thank You (whoever you are)

Thu December 22, 2011 at 10:34 amWed December 21, 2011 at 11:00 am by Gaufrid

A short while ago I received an unexpected delivery. On opening the parcel I found a bottle of The Famous Gaufrid (my favourite non-single malt tipple!). The label on the back of the … Read more >>

The Guardian No 25,511, by Pasquale

Wed December 21, 2011 at 10:33 amWed December 21, 2011 at 9:42 am by Stella

I enjoy the Don’s puzzles and this one was no exception: precise cluing in well constructed surfaces made it much more straightforward than I at first feared. Thanks, Pasquale. Across 1. FACET E, … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1207: A First Centenary by Schadenfreude

Thu December 22, 2011 at 9:06 pmWed December 21, 2011 at 1:23 am by kenmac

Inquisitor 1207 An unusually shaped grid this time. Also, it turns out, some of the bars and borders were missing from the published grid, which is a shame. On inspection, the grid is … Read more >>

Independent 7,856 / Scorpion – All roads …

Tue December 20, 2011 at 11:38 am by RatkojaRiku

I hadn’t blogged a Scorpion for a while and when I realised that the Tuesday slot had fallen to me, I was hoping it might be one. True to form, Scorpion did not … Read more >>

Financial Times 13881 Armonie

Tue December 20, 2011 at 10:27 am by scchua

This is an easy-going puzzle to start the FT week with. A few misdirections, and one definition that I hope I’ve got right. Thanks Armonie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The picture set … Read more >>

Guardian 25,510 – Shed

Tue December 20, 2011 at 2:14 am by Uncle Yap

This should have been quite a pleasant and smooth stroll except that 21Across held me up for a bit. Apart from that glitch, the puzzle is yet another rich variety of cryptic devices … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,874 – Crux

Wed December 21, 2011 at 12:28 amTue December 20, 2011 at 12:20 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 12 This was a very good Crux , one that took a lot more time to solve than usual. Please keep in mind that I will not be able to respond to … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,873 by Mudd

Tue December 20, 2011 at 2:59 pmTue December 20, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 10th My choice clues in this puzzle are 3D (WHERE ITS AT) and 17D (PASTORAL). I also like 8D (LABURNUM). And I am unsure about … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,139 – the Correct Puzzle

Mon December 19, 2011 at 11:51 pmMon December 19, 2011 at 2:30 pm by Simon Harding

My original post here suggested that yesterday’s Beelzebub was unfortunately printed with an incorrect grid. However, and with thanks to commenters for the clarification, it turns out that while the grid was correct, … Read more >>

Independent 7855 by Anax

Mon December 19, 2011 at 1:17 pmMon December 19, 2011 at 12:30 pm by nmsindy

This puzzle I found was the least difficult Anax Indy puzzle of the year so far – solving time, 20 mins. Very enjoyable. It’s a themed puzzle – a theme I tumbled to … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 631 Nutmeg

Mon December 19, 2011 at 6:12 pmMon December 19, 2011 at 10:38 am by scchua

‘Tis the time of the year, when crosswords, like other things, get Christmas-y. This one gives a gentle start to the festivities – no hangover and no indigestion, so to speak! Thanks Nutmeg, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,509 / Rufus

Mon December 19, 2011 at 11:18 amMon December 19, 2011 at 9:48 am by Eileen

Since I started blogging, just over three years ago, this is the third Rufus pre-Christmas puzzle that has fallen to me and, once again, Rufus has managed to include a seasonal allusion in … Read more >>