Fifteensquared – Page 888 – Never knowingly undersolved

Enigmatic Variations No. 1245: Occupational Hazards by Clarence

Sat October 8, 2016 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

I took this puzzle on a golfing holiday to Portugal with the intention of tackling it in quiet moments by the pool. For one reason or another, I never got near the pool, … Read more >>

Sloggers & Betters – London – 22nd October 2016

Fri October 14, 2016 at 12:03 pmFri October 7, 2016 at 9:16 am by Admin

There will be a meeting for crossword setters and solvers at The George, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1NH, coinciding with the annual Times Crossword Championship. The meeting will begin at 11:00 … Read more >>

Guardian 27,009 – Vlad

Fri October 7, 2016 at 9:07 am by Andrew

A fairly typic Vlad experience for me today, where I got off to a good start with some (relatively) easy clues, but then slowed down and took a while to finish off. Even … Read more >>

Independent 9355 / Phi

Fri October 7, 2016 at 8:11 am by Bertandjoyce

Unfortunately, we didn’t really enjoy this offering from Phi today. When this happens, regardless of the setter, we both try and analyse why – perhaps today it was the fact that some of … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,365 by WANDERER

Fri October 7, 2016 at 8:07 amFri October 7, 2016 at 7:29 am by Turbolegs

Another brain twister from Wanderer! No clue that could be termed obvious yet upon solving seemed like they should have been easier than they appeared to be. Exactly what a good crossword clue should be. I have 1 clue that I am not sure I have solved fully …

Independent 9,354 / S.Park

Fri October 7, 2016 at 9:21 amThu October 6, 2016 at 12:51 pm by RatkojaRiku

This was my first experience of solving, let alone blogging, a puzzle by S.Park, although a quick trawl through the site reveals that this is the third Indy puzzle published under this pseudonym. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27008 Screw

Thu October 6, 2016 at 10:59 am by scchua

My first Screw (blogging-wise), and the last bit had me almost 23down. Thanks to Screw for a hard but enjoyable one. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Absolute idiot on top of … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,364 by MUDD

Thu October 6, 2016 at 8:43 am by loonapick

A very good puzzle let down by repetition.

Financial Times 15,355 – Falcon

Thu October 6, 2016 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 26, 2016

A Monday without Rufus, and no Dante either!
Time for a pleasant and easy Falcon.

Financial Times 15,354 by Mudd

Thu October 6, 2016 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 24, 2016

Financial Times 15,363 by JULIUS

Wed October 5, 2016 at 11:38 am by PeeDee

Something of a challenge form Julius. There is plenty to go at in here, a few straightforward clues but mostly downright deviousness. Vey enjoyable, thanks Julius.

Independent 9353 / Serpent

Wed October 5, 2016 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

It’s Wednesday, it’s D.. – no it’s not, it’s Serpent with what I thought was quite a tough puzzle I found this one of the most difficult Independent puzzles that … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,007 by Nutmeg

Wed October 5, 2016 at 9:43 pmWed October 5, 2016 at 4:34 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27007.

Inquisitor 1457: Clue Two II by eXternal

Wed October 5, 2016 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

This was a challenge and a half! The preamble gave some hint of the challenge to come when it told us that: All but seven clues contain a redundant letter. … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,362 by JASON

Tue October 4, 2016 at 2:13 pm by Grant Baynham

A steady solve this morning, with some lovely surfaces from Jason.