Fifteensquared – Page 1408 – Never knowingly undersolved

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 >>

*=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 >>

Financial Times 13,764 / Falcon

Fri August 5, 2011 at 6:45 am by shuchi

Most of this felt straightforward and pleasant. There were a few too many proper nouns for my liking but nothing that the wordplay did not help with. My picks of the day are … Read more >>

Guardian 25,393 – Tramp

Fri August 5, 2011 at 8:22 amFri August 5, 2011 at 1:03 am by Andrew

Having struggled somewhat with Tramp’s Genius puzzle last month, I was a bit apprehensive to see his name again here, but this turned out to be quite plain sailing. Of the linked answers, … Read more >>

Financial Times no.13,763 by FLIMSY

Thu August 4, 2011 at 11:36 am by Ringo

Thursday seems to have crept up on me this week; sorry I’m a little late. Some very smart clues from Flimsy today; only one or two I’m not 100% sure about. ACROSS 1. … Read more >>

Guardian 25,392 – Araucaria

Thu August 4, 2011 at 2:29 pmThu August 4, 2011 at 9:59 am by manehi

Found this on the easy side for an Araucaria, which still meant a pleasant challenge. Favourite clue probably 14dn. Across 1 ANNE FINE 2001-2003 Children’s Laureate. [ch]ANNE[l] + FINE=excellent 5 GLIDER =aircraft. LID=cover … Read more >>