Fifteensquared – Page 925 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Quiptic 858/Moley

Mon April 25, 2016 at 9:52 am by Pierre

Moley always produces a good Quiptic for us, because she’s a talented and generous soul. Just one or two in this one that I wasn’t that enamoured with. What did you think? … Read more >>

Independent 9213 by Rodriguez

Mon April 25, 2016 at 9:00 am by NealH

This was a very good effort with a lot of work having gone into making the definitions none too obvious (as in 1 across and 10). There was a decent mix of clues … Read more >>

Guardian 26,867 / Rufus

Mon April 25, 2016 at 8:31 am by Gaufrid

A very gentle stroll today, even by Rufus standards, with the possible exception of 31ac which may be unknown by some … … and perhaps shouldn’t have been clued with a cryptic def. … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 571 Cursed Chicklit Star

Mon April 25, 2016 at 2:05 pmMon April 25, 2016 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

Solving was fast enough here with most clues answered on the first pass – then only 9 left. So this counts as at the easier end of the Eye crossword spectrum. The bottom right … Read more >>

Everyman 3,628

Sun April 24, 2016 at 1:12 pmSun April 24, 2016 at 12:50 am by Matt

Hello all, Apologies for the crude formatting today: I couldn’t get the usual tool to work, so have been inputting the clues by hand. I found this pretty tough to be honest, but … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1366/Peter

Sun April 24, 2016 at 12:01 am by Pierre

A puzzle by Peter blogged by Pierre? What’s occurring? What should occur is that if you haven’t already had a go at it, do so now by using the link at the top … Read more >>

Azed 2289

Sun April 24, 2016 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

This was a typical plain Azed crossword. The clueing was precise and the vocabulary was a mix of modern and arcane. I solved about half of this without reference to … Read more >>

Independent 9212 by Phi (Saturday non-Prize Puzzle 23 April 2016)

Sat April 23, 2016 at 9:00 am by mc_rapper67

A fairly 2D puzzle from Phi, with multiple cross-references to 5D and 24D in various clues… …which, respectively, turned out to be ‘SHAKE’ and ‘SPEAR’ – on the occasion of the 400th anniversary … Read more >>

Guardian 26,860 / Shed

Sat April 23, 2016 at 10:10 amSat April 23, 2016 at 12:01 am by mhl

I haven’t done one of Shed’s puzzles in a while, and it’s very welcome to do so again – excellent clues throughout, I thought. (I have a couple of queries below, which I’m … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,221 by ALBERICH

Fri April 22, 2016 at 11:07 pmFri April 22, 2016 at 3:55 pm by Turbolegs

What a treat from Alberich today!! Unsurprisingly, a delectable mix of clues covering the entire spectrum from easy to seemingly bewildering (frustratingly so at times!). Thanks a lot Alberich for a super challenge. I am not ashamed to admit I had to google a few answers to confirm but the cluing itself was precise enough for me to arrive very close to the solution in these cases.

In memoriam Gordon Holt, Otterden

Guardian Quiptic 858/Moley

Independent 9213 by Rodriguez

Guardian 26,867 / Rufus

Private Eye/Cyclops 571 Cursed Chicklit Star

Everyman 3,628

Independent on Sunday 1366/Peter

Azed 2289

Independent 9212 by Phi (Saturday non-Prize Puzzle 23 April 2016)

Guardian 26,860 / Shed

Financial Times 15,221 by ALBERICH

Independent 9211 / Monk

Guardian Cryptic 26,865 by Enigmatist

Guardian Cryptic 26864 Crucible

Guardian Cryptic 26864 with Picture Quiz

Gordon Holt – Otterden – RIP