GUY kicks off the week…
S&B – Barred but easier than IQ or EV by Wickball
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Guardian 29,214 / Brendan
I blogged a Brendan puzzle only three days ago! (This is by no means a complaint.) I said on Friday that blogging a Brendan puzzle invariably involves searching for a theme but … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic No. 1,250 by Pasquale
Good morning everyone. It’s the start of a new week, and a new adventure for me covering the Quiptic grid.
Independent 11,560/Filbert
A delightful puzzle from Filbert. He is setter whose difficulty level can vary, I find, but this one was tractable, and notable for its fine surface readings throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
York S&B 2023 by Laccaria (50a)
The puzzle may be found here: https://www.fifteensquared.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Laccaria-puzzle-50a.pdf
I very much enjoyed solving and blogging this.
York S&B 2023 by Fez
A fun solve that requires a little extra brainpower to complete.
The puzzle may be found here:
https://www.fifteensquared.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fez_SBYork2023.pdf
Fair warning: This blog is a bit coarser than the typical Fifteensquared write-up.
Fez advises: “Thematic elements of 12 answers are omitted from wordplay, possibly due to 1a taking an off-hand remark literally.”
Literally! by Jugular
If you were not at the York S&B, but would like to tackle Jugular’s puzzle, click HERE The puzzle is not specifically related to the York S&B, and Jugular apparently came across the … Read more >>
S&B York 23 by Dalibor
Dalibor (Sil) was a regular attendee at S&Bs all around the country, usually bringing a themed puzzle with him prepared specially for the event. 16 of his puzzles had been published in the … Read more >>
It’s on the house by Komornik
Instructions from the setter on Saturday: Komorník offers a drink at his expense to the first solver able to bring him a correctly filled grid with the information required. Or take the puzzle … Read more >>
S&B York 23 by Egbert
NB – apologies the pdf of the puzzle missed out the last part of the instructions – the first letters of the redundant words spell out an instruction to complete the puzzle. If … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.20 – News by Leonidas
The October edition of the FT’s puzzle based on topical events. Solve it on the FT website or via the smartphone app.
Azed 2679 ‘Right and left’
I found this rather difficult, and several held out for a long time. The left-hand answer to 12dn resolutely escapes parsing: I hope someone tells us how it works. The rather odd format … Read more >>
Everyman 4,018
Sunday rolls round and it’s off to the pub with the dog for beer (me) & biscuits (dog)
Independent on Sunday 1,757/Hoskins
One for fans of Harry in sex, drugs and alcohol mode. Nearly two-thirds of the clues make reference to one of the trio of pastimes. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>