Never knowingly undersolved
Despite some initial misgivings this turned out to be a straightforward puzzle from Schadenfreude. Quite a few answers seemed to fit and a couple were too short but their first and last letters … Read more >>
Lots of jumbles make me nervous. What’s more all the down answers, and there are lots of them, are jumbled. And…there are only six across clues, the remaining entries make up 21 thematic … Read more >>
A few clues in here where the wordplay or structure seem to be a bit too forced, in order to make the idea work (e.g. 19A, 2D). However, the impressive device at 3D … Read more >>
Medium difficulty today, I’d say. No obvious theme aside from maybe 11ac and 1dn! I like Shed normally, and this was no exception – the unknown words all seem to somehow be etymologically … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. A début? Certainly not a setter I’ve come across before. I didn’t find this unduly taxing, but everything was very well put together. There’s a … Read more >>
The standard excellent Quixote puzzle as it heads into the second thousand. Solving time, 25 mins. SW corner by far the hardest for me. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 MI … Read more >>
As of this week there is a new administrator at Fifteensquared, myself Gaufrid. Chatmeister will cease to exist, instead any relevant comments will be posted under my pseudonym. My aim is to make … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword on 13 April 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 11 April Cincinnus gives us another very fine puzzle. Every clue is technically perfect (as usual) and a good few are impressive. Across 1. NEWSREEL – … Read more >>
A not-too-tricky-but-not-in-any-way-less-enjoyable-than-usual offering today. Nice stuff. And apologies for the brief blog, I’ve been busy out enjoying the sun! Across 1 FAIR – F,AIR 4 ULTIMATELY – TIM in U,LATELY 9 MASTODON – … Read more >>
A pleasurable solve today despite the limited interconnection between the four corners of the grid. Hard in places and a few uncommon words, for which I have given the Chambers’ definitions below. . … Read more >>
dd = double definitioncd = cryptic definitionrev = reversed or reversalins = insertioncha = charadeha = hidden answer*(fodder) = anagram Thank you, Eileen, for chipping in yesterday while I was away on a … Read more >>
Apologies for the delay: I’m a late substitute, so apologies, too, for any typos, etc.I thought this was a delight, though I’m quite prepared for some to say it was more appropriate for … Read more >>
Another themed classic from Virgilius. Every across answer is thematic. So are almost all the clues, which as usual are superb. Some unusual words were forced in by the thematic requirements and Virgilius … Read more >>
Another smooth, cleanly-clued puzzle from Armonie. I am a big fan of concise clues, and the brevity of these clues is impressive; I make it an average of exactly five words. Across 1 REPRESENT … Read more >>