Independent 7703 / Phi
I heard a short while ago that flashling has unexpected work commitments today and will be unable to blog so here is an analysis of the clues. Sorry for the brevity and lack … Read more >>
Guardian 25,357 / Pasquale
A delightful puzzle from Pasquale – scrupulously fair clues, as ever, and not too hard today. Incidentally, I think this is my 150th post on fifteensquared 🙂 Across 1. SCABBY CABBY = “driver” to … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,728 / Mudd
Mudd seems to have taken a leaf out of Dante’s book today with a third of the clues being double/cryptic definitions. This is too high a percentage for my liking but it may … Read more >>
Financial Times no. 13,727 by AARDVARK
A great puzzle this: some splendidly misleading definitions, plus a smattering of general knowledge (not everyone’s cup of tea, I know, but certainly mine) and a few beautiful charades. If I’m a little … Read more >>
Guardian 25,356 / Gordius
I seem to have spent almost as much time trying – unsuccessfully – to come up with a preamble for this puzzle as I did in solving it. I’ll just say that I … Read more >>
Independent 7,702 / Anax
A challenging, entertaining and eminently satisfying puzzle to solve – one would expect nothing else of an Anax! Yet again, he has served up a multitude of meticulously constructed clues, which I hope … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,717 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 11 Even a relatively humdrum puzzle from Cincinnus is a good and satisfying solve. Here I particularly liked 1,28A (PEANUT BUTTER), 10D (LONG-TAILED TIT) and … Read more >>
Independent 7,701/Dac
I thought this was definitely a bit tougher than an average Dac. I struggled with a few of the lower answers here and I’d say 6D is not far from impossible without a … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,726 by Gozo
A great crossword from Gozo, very enjoyable and I managed it with only a little help from Wikipedia this time. This is the second Shakespearean character anagram crossword I have blogged from Gozo. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1181: Repetitive Practice by Charybdis
The preamble stated that unchecked letters of the 10 unclued grid entries, including mutual crossing letters, spell CELIBATE BEDTIME WEEK. The unclued entries could be described by 13 contiguous cells (3,6,4) which extend … Read more >>
Guardian 25,355 – Paul
A couple of weeks ago I noted that I was blogging my first Araucaria puzzle for over six months; today I see that this is my first Paul for even longer: since 23rd … Read more >>
Financial Times 13725 Neo
This was a relaxing puzzle with which to restart blogging. All straightforward, and perhaps made easier by quite a few anagrams (9 answers which are complete anagrams). Got off to a roaring start … Read more >>
Independent 7700/Radian
A very good crossword from Radian today, with 5dn as its theme, which appears in some form in many of the answers and clues. I find these crosswords where there is a large … Read more >>
Guardian 25,354 – Arachne
Another delightful Tuesday morning spent unravelling Arachne’s exquisite blend of teasers. Lots of entertainment value. ACROSS 5 PARDON dd “What? I didn’t quite hear you” being synonymous with “Pardon, can you say that … Read more >>
Guardian 25,353 / Rufus
The scheduled blogger has gone AWOL so here is an analysis of the clues. I didn’t solve this puzzle (I have just parsed the clues from the published solution) and so cannot comment … Read more >>