Fifteensquared – Page 709 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian 27,780 – Vlad

Thu March 28, 2019 at 7:04 am by Andrew

By Vladian standards I found that I filled the grid quite quickly. Parsing some of the clues was a lot trickier though. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge. … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,117 by Goliath

Thu March 28, 2019 at 10:41 amThu March 28, 2019 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2019

Financial Times 16,126 by GOZO

Wed March 27, 2019 at 10:24 amWed March 27, 2019 at 9:38 am by PeeDee

An unusual challenge this morning. Thank you Gozo.

Independent 10,125 / Eccles

Wed March 27, 2019 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided this week’s Wednesday teaser. I found this to be a puzzle of two halves in that I sped through the top half of the grid before needing to work harder … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,779 by Picaroon

Wed March 27, 2019 at 7:56 amWed March 27, 2019 at 7:08 am by loonapick

A tough but fair challenge from Picaroon.

Inquisitor 1586: Carte Blanche by Eclogue

Wed March 27, 2019 at 12:01 am by Hihoba

First, a mention of the sad news accompanying this puzzle, that Schadenfreude is no more. I was in awe for many years of the creativity of his puzzles and the accuracy of his … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,125 by JASON

Tue March 26, 2019 at 8:35 am by Grant Baynham

A more than usually diverting Tuesday puzzle.

Independent 10124 / Wire

Tue March 26, 2019 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

This is the second Wire crossword I have blogged. The first one had a theme based on The Wind in the Willows; Have we got a theme today? I think … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,778 by Qaos

Tue March 26, 2019 at 3:26 amTue March 26, 2019 at 2:50 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27778.

Financial Times 16,124 by ARMONIE

Mon March 25, 2019 at 9:28 am by Teacow

The reliable ARMONIE launches us into the week…

Guardian Quiptic 1,010/Hectence

Mon March 25, 2019 at 3:05 pmMon March 25, 2019 at 9:11 am by Pierre

Hectence is one of the longest-standing setters of the Quiptic, and she has compiled, as always, an elegant, tractable, and pleasing puzzle for us this morning. The blog, as always, is aimed at … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,777 by Chifonie

Mon March 25, 2019 at 9:35 amMon March 25, 2019 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Chifonie provides our Monday morning wake-up call: enough to get the brain working, but nothing too taxing.

Independent 10,123/Tees

Mon March 25, 2019 at 9:17 amMon March 25, 2019 at 7:30 am by Pierre

Another Tees cryptic to start the Indy week. Always a pleasure to solve and blog, and I always learn something. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Everyman 3,779

Mon March 25, 2019 at 10:27 amSun March 24, 2019 at 1:00 am by Sil

The Observer crossword from Mar 17, 2019

Another Everyman crossword that, luckily, didn’t frighten the horses.

Independent on Sunday 1,517/Flitwick

Sun March 24, 2019 at 12:05 am by Pierre

Always interesting to get first blogging dibs on a new setter. Until now Flitwick was just a station that I occasionally whizzed through on my way to St Pancras from the East Midlands, … Read more >>