Fifteensquared – Page 27 – Never knowingly undersolved

Independent 12,297 by Bluebird

Sat March 7, 2026 at 8:00 am by Leedsclimber

Hello crossword fans

A grid by Bluebird today.

Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 29,942 by Brendan

Sat March 7, 2026 at 12:01 am by bridgesong

I can’t believe that there was anyone who missed the theme in this week’s Prize puzzle from Brendan.

Listener 4907: Exemplary by Chalicea

Fri March 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm by Chalicea

Great – another offering from Chalicea! Never too hard, but always well-made and enjoyable.

Independent 12,296 / Phi

Fri March 6, 2026 at 12:45 pm by RatkojaRiku

Once again, Phi takes us into the weekend with his latest puzzle.

Guardian Cryptic 29,947 Chandler

Sat March 7, 2026 at 3:26 amFri March 6, 2026 at 8:36 am by scchua

Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues.

Financial Times 18,311 by NEO

Fri March 6, 2026 at 5:06 amFri March 6, 2026 at 4:08 am by Turbolegs

A fun workout from NEO this Friday.

Independent 12295 / Amoeba

Thu March 5, 2026 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Amoeba provides the Thursday Independent challenge this week.

Financial Times 18,310 by GOZO

Thu March 5, 2026 at 7:02 am by loonapick

Gozo is this morning’s setter in the FT.

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,946 by Paul

Thu March 5, 2026 at 3:14 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29946.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1735: Unstated by Kcit

Thu March 5, 2026 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Kcit challenges us to find an UNSTATED end to a poem where the relevant part wasn’t even in the original published version. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld: ‘There are known unknowns and there are unknown unknowns…and there are unstated endings to unpublished verses…‘

Independent 12,294 by Bard

Wed March 4, 2026 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Bard provides our Wednesday challenge this week: always good to meet a setter I haven’t blogged before.

Guardian 29,945 / Maskarade

Wed March 4, 2026 at 8:01 am by Eileen

It’s Maskarade filling the midweek slot…

Financial Times 18,309 by GOLIATH

Wed March 4, 2026 at 7:05 am by Oriel

Thanks to Goliath for this morning’s fun.

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,944 by Philistine

Tue March 3, 2026 at 11:51 am by manehi

Thanks to Philistine for an enjoyable puzzle – and apologies for a late and slightly hurried blog, it’s been a hectic morning. I haven’t been able to fully work out 8dn.

Inquisitor 1948: From the White House by Yimin

Fri March 27, 2026 at 8:07 pmTue March 3, 2026 at 10:00 am by HolyGhost

Another newcomer – welcome Yimin.