Redshank provides this morning’s FT puzzle.
Independent 10,364 / Eccles
Eccles has provided our first cryptic challenge of 2020, an occasion which is suitably marked at 18. I found this to be a standard, medium-difficulty puzzle, as one might expect to appear in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,018 by Philistine
Ever think you’re missing something?
Inquisitor index: 2020
Puzzles 1628 – 1679
Financial Times Christmas Crossword 2019 by Gozo
As usual at Christmas, the FT gives us an expanded (23×23) crossword set by Gozo involving some extra puzzle. This year’s extra puzzle, spotting the names of Christmas carols, seemed easier than most … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,362 by VELIA
A stylish end to the year.
The New Year Approaches
Well, we’ve come to the end of another year and so it is time for me to thank the Fifteensquared blogging team for the time and effort they have put in during the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1626: Civil Engineering by Eclogue
A puzzle by Eclogue kept us entertained over Christmas The preamble stated that "Four clues each contain an extra word which should be removed prior to solving. These four words … Read more >>
Independent 10363 / Skinny
Skinny debuts in the daily Independent today. There have been Skinny puzzles in the Independent on Sunday before now but not in the daily version. There’s a definite theme to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,017 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28017. At least there is one very simple clue, in 9A, but most of the rest took a fair amount of thought. There are a couple of … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,050/Carpathian
Apologies for the late blog, but blame the Grauniad, not me. A fine end to the Quiptic year, with a puzzle from Carpathian that does exactly what it says on the tin. For … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,361 by ARMONIE
As ever, Armonie delivers a very enjoyable puzzle this morning.
Guardian 28,016 / Vulcan
Back to typical straightforward Monday fare today – thanks, Vulcan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Game one would want to exclude? (8) DRAUGHTS Cryptic definition, alluding to draught excluder 9 … Read more >>
Independent 10,362 by Gila
A solid if unspectacular puzzle with just one Brexit reference to see us into the New Year.