Puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 30, 2024
Guardian Cryptic 29559 Omnibus
Thank you to Omnibus, whoever you are. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies again for the late posting (a flat tyre disrupted my schedule). Across 1, 21. 8’s more likely to break … Read more >>
Independent 11906 / Tees
Friday is normally a day for a puzzle from Phi, but he set the Tuesday puzzle this week. Tees is in the Friday slot. The clue at 9/10 across looked … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,913 by GUY
A challenging puzzle from GUY that I made very heavy weather of.
Independent 11,905 by Twin
A Thursday challenge from Twin; I enjoyed blogging this setter’s Indy puzzle a month ago, and was happy to meet again.
NOTE: There was a glitch on The Independent website, which caused a four-year-old Tyrus puzzle to appear. This has now been corrected.
If you want to see the Tyrus blog (10,655) then click here: https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/12/05/independent-10655-by-tyrus/
Financial Times 17,912 by JASON
Jason is today's compiler.
Guardian Cryptic 29,558 by Picaroon
The puzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29558.
Enigmatic Variations No.1670 – Loop by Jaques
“Solvers must remove a superfluous word from each of 23 clues before solving. Taking either the first or last letter from these words, in clue order, indicates how to LOOP the remaining answers for entry, resolving any clashes. All entries in the final grid are real words.”
Guardian 29,557 / Fed
Fed makes a welcome return to the mid-week slot with a puzzle that I found most enjoyable and rewarding. Lots of clever and witty clues, as usual – just one piece of parsing … Read more >>
Independent 11,904 by Eccles
Eccles appears in his regular midweek spot.
Financial Times 17,911 by NEO
A fun puzzle from Neo with a clear theme.
Independent 11,903 / Phi
My apologies to one and all for the disgracefully late posting – I am currently on sick leave and have lost my bearings somewhat. And who would ever expect there to be a … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1883: Marks by Sauce
We have a new setter today. I can’t find any reference to previous puzzles set by Sauce in the fifteensquared records. Sauce’s first act was to present us with a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,556 by Brummie
Had a slow start before things started clicking into place. Particularly enjoyed 8dn, 15dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle
Financial Times 17,910 by GOZO
I found myself struggling to complete this Gozo gallimaufry . . .