Fifteensquared – Page 1385 – Never knowingly undersolved

Inquisitor 1188: Firsts by Schadenfreude

Wed August 10, 2011 at 1:23 am by HolyGhost

I have to say, this was a masterful offering from Schadenfreude, an old friend of the Inquisitor, and invariably ‘firm but fair’ – this was no exception. The puzzle concerns two people … Read more >>

Independent no. 7742 by Radian

Tue August 9, 2011 at 2:29 pm by flashling

When I started to blog here I never thought I’d be reporting from a war zone. So a warm, ok fiery welcome from SE London Gosh I found this hard, the theme is … Read more >>

Financial Times 13767 PHSSTHPOK

Tue August 9, 2011 at 2:06 pmTue August 9, 2011 at 12:36 pm by scchua

Thanks PHSSTHPOK for this puzzle – I’m sure your puzzles are getting more difficult with time! The bottom half was quite quickly filled in, but the top half, especially the NE corner, proved … Read more >>

Guardian 25,396 – Chifonie

Tue August 9, 2011 at 8:16 amTue August 9, 2011 at 2:39 am by Uncle Yap

Chifonie served up a delightful potpourri of entertaining clues that shouldn’t overtax the regulars here. Much fun to solve and very correct, too. ACROSS 1 BRASSY Ins of SS (ship) in BRAY (donkey’s … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25395 Rufus

Mon August 8, 2011 at 4:47 pmMon August 8, 2011 at 1:33 pm by scchua

This is an Occasion – my first blog of the most prolific crossword setter in the world. Thanks Rufus, for all those crosswords, including those not covered in 15sq’d. (My wife does the … Read more >>

Independent 7741 by Quixote

Mon August 8, 2011 at 12:57 pm by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism I found this a bit tougher than the usual Quixote. The presence of a few unusual words like moot, halberdier and imprest meant it … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 612/Pan

Mon August 8, 2011 at 9:49 amMon August 8, 2011 at 8:51 am by Pierre

I thought this was a fine example of an entry-level puzzle from Pan. Since Fifteensquared started blogging the Quiptic almost a year ago, the general feedback has been that solvers at this level … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,119 (31/07/11)

Sun August 7, 2011 at 11:35 pmSun August 7, 2011 at 8:07 pm by Simon Harding

A very tough puzzle that had me pecking away at it for most of the week, though it was very satisfying when I did manage to work things out! There were a lot … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,120 by Anax

Sun August 7, 2011 at 7:51 am by Simon Harding

I think this may be a Sunday debut from Anax, and I’m certain that he will be a welcome addition to the lineup as far as solvers are concerned. That said, I wasn’t … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3383 (31st July)

Sun August 7, 2011 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all, no problems this week, I found I got through this weeks rather quickly. Lots of anagrams which I particularly like. Favourites for me were: 1ac(easy) 13ac, 17ac, 20ac, … Read more >>

Azed 2044

Sun August 7, 2011 at 1:00 am by duncanshiell

This is the first AZED puzzle I have blogged. Azed was my introduction to barred puzzles many years ago, but I drifted away as I began to have a go at Listeners and … Read more >>

Independent 7,734 by Monk (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 30/07/11)

Sat August 6, 2011 at 10:33 amSat August 6, 2011 at 8:55 am by Simon Harding

It’s always exciting, if a little daunting, to see a Monk puzzle pop up, especially on a blogging day. That was particularly true this week. I must admit I thought I was going … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 977 – The Red and Whites by Kruger

Sat August 6, 2011 at 7:08 amSat August 6, 2011 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

With the new football season only a week or two away, and given the title, and the preamble indicating that 8 answers have to be replaced (substituted?), one could be forgiven for expecting this to be … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,388 by Biggles

Thu August 18, 2011 at 9:15 amSat August 6, 2011 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

For those that don’t already know, Biggles is used a psedonym on crosswords compiled as a group effort from Araucaria, Enigmatist, Paul and Shed. Biggles was the eponymous WWII hero of the series of novels by … Read more >>

Independent 7,739/Phi

Fri August 5, 2011 at 4:43 pmFri August 5, 2011 at 2:02 pm by Ali

Apologies for the lateness and brevity. This was great stuff as ever from Phi, and given how busy I’ve been today, mercifully low on clues. I think it might be a pangram too, … Read more >>