Fifteensquared – Page 150 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Cryptic 29,599 by Paul

Thu January 23, 2025 at 8:03 am by manehi

A slow solve with several bits of parsing that needed revisiting afterwards. My favourites were 12ac, 1dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.

Financial Times 17,956 by GOZO

Thu January 23, 2025 at 8:59 amThu January 23, 2025 at 6:45 am by loonapick

Gozo is today’s compiler.

Independent 11,946 / Eccles

Wed January 22, 2025 at 11:15 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided us with some mid-week cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. I found this to be a highly enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the middle of the working week. I found the … Read more >>

Guardian 29,598 – Brummie

Wed January 22, 2025 at 7:45 am by Andrew

A straightforward puzzle with no hidden theme that I can see, though you never know. Thanks to Brummie. Across 1 CHARGER It can energise a mobile horse (7)Double definition 5 FREIGHT Father … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,955 by NEO

Wed January 22, 2025 at 9:22 amWed January 22, 2025 at 7:41 am by Oriel

Thanks to Neo for this most enjoyable puzzle.

Inquisitor 1890: Nonconformist by Hedge-sparrow

Tue January 21, 2025 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Hedge-sparrow provides this week’s IQ.

RIP – Puck – funeral details

Fri February 21, 2025 at 5:52 amTue January 21, 2025 at 7:58 am by Admin

RIP – Puck – funeral details

Funeral is on Thursday 20th February at 12 noon in Scarborough. There will be a live webcast.

Independent 11945 / Hippogryph

Tue January 21, 2025 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

We have a puzzle from Hippogryph today, a setter whose puzzles I find quite difficult to solve.

Guardian Cryptic 29,597 by Philistine

Tue January 21, 2025 at 6:35 am by loonapick

A Philistine puzzle is always fun…

Financial Times 17,954 by AARDVARK

Tue January 21, 2025 at 2:20 pmTue January 21, 2025 at 3:25 am by Cineraria

On my first pass, I could not decipher a single clue in today’s puzzle from Aardvark. Uh-oh, that did not bode well for the blog . . . .

Financial Times 17,953 by PETO

Mon January 20, 2025 at 12:16 pm by Teacow

PETO kicks off the week…

Independent 11,944 by Skinny

Mon January 20, 2025 at 9:00 am by NealH

I’ve blogged Skinny puzzles before and they are always entertaining. This one was no exception.

Guardian Cryptic 29,596 by Arachne

Mon January 20, 2025 at 2:12 pmMon January 20, 2025 at 4:08 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29596.

Financial Times 17,952 by Julius

Wed January 22, 2025 at 7:53 pmMon January 20, 2025 at 12:00 am by Pete Maclean

Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 18, 2025

Guardian Quiptic 1,313/Chandler

Sun January 19, 2025 at 8:58 am by Pierre

A Quiptic from Chandler that I thought was about right for the slot, although with one or two trickier ones to stretch the solver. Could just be me being slow on the uptake … Read more >>