Fifteensquared – Page 848 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Cryptic 27,150 by Arachne

Tue March 21, 2017 at 2:35 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27150.

Financial Times 15,503 by DANTE

Tue March 21, 2017 at 12:59 am by Grant Baynham

Very straightforward from Dante this morning.

Guardian Quiptic 905/Hectence

Mon March 20, 2017 at 3:02 pmMon March 20, 2017 at 9:48 am by Pierre

As always, a good puzzle from Hectence. However, it proved tricky and did appear for a while as the Guardian Cryptic on the paper’s website one day last week. The Grauniad moves in … Read more >>

The year’s at the spring, And day’s at the morn; Rufus on Monday – All’s right with the world! The familiar medley of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions but there’s some clever … Read more >>

Independent 9495/Silvanus

Mon March 20, 2017 at 11:09 amMon March 20, 2017 at 7:00 am by Pierre

Unless it’s another setter masquerading under a different pseudonym (which has happened), then welcome to another new compiler in the Indy, Silvanus. You can’t say that the Ed hasn’t introduced some new talent … Read more >>

Cyclops 594 – Tumescent Extrovert

Mon March 20, 2017 at 3:03 pmMon March 20, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

More Trump-related, or rather Trump/US-dominated, cruciverbalism from Cyclops…to paraphrase various slogans…’read my lips…four more years’ (minus 50-odd days)…heaven (or your own preferred theological destination) help us… A few nods to matters more local, … Read more >>

Everyman 3674

Sun March 19, 2017 at 10:05 am by Pierre

I checked in to Fifteensquared this morning to see what everyone thought of last Sunday’s Everyman. Then I said a bad word, with four letters in it. It was DAMN of course. Apologies … Read more >>

AZED 2,335/OPSIMATHY

Sun March 19, 2017 at 11:31 amSun March 19, 2017 at 12:01 am by ilancaron

Well, I learnt quite a bit. So definitely an opsimathic experience. For me. I think this was in the easy to medium range for Azed. Though I might have left a wordplay or two behind.

Independent on Sunday 1412 Hypnos

Sun March 19, 2017 at 5:53 pmSun March 19, 2017 at 12:01 am by scchua

An enjoyable IoS crossword that presented no difficulties. Thanks to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Ascot, say, in which new race unfolded around back of paddock (8) NECKWEAR : … Read more >>

Independent 9494 (Sat 18-Mar 2017) Tyrus

Sat March 18, 2017 at 9:00 am by beermagnet

Tyrus seems to appear less frequently than of old. I have both tackled and blogged a fair few in the Saturday slot, and I generally find his puzzles harder than most. This time, … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,142 by Enigmatist

Sat March 18, 2017 at 8:52 amSat March 18, 2017 at 12:01 am by bridgesong

You know you’re in for a mental workout when you try to solve a puzzle by Enigmatist and this one was no exception.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1268: Talking Points by Poat

Sat March 18, 2017 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

A fairly straightforward preamble from Poat this week, indicating some misprints and some colouring in to do in the endgame: In TALKING POINTS, the vertices of a figure appear in one-third of grid … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,500 by BRADMAN

Fri March 17, 2017 at 3:21 pm by Turbolegs

A polarized puzzle today from the Don. Several easy clues and then a few clues that needed some online detective work. Thanks Bradman.

Independent 9,493 / Phi

Fri March 17, 2017 at 10:53 am by RatkojaRiku

As one might expect, Phi has brought this week’s series of mid-week puzzles to an end. What struck me about this puzzle was the uncharacteristically high number of long entries, which meant that … Read more >>

Guardian 27,147 / Brendan

Fri March 17, 2017 at 10:00 am by Eileen

In view of the date, I wasn’t really surprised to see Brendan’s name today … …but, if there’s a St Patrick’s Day or Irish – or any – theme in this puzzle, it … Read more >>