November 1st 1954 was a momentous day in the life of your site administrator.
BUT – fifty-two years later on November 1st 2006, there appeared something more momentous. The launch of Fifteensquared.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 135 by Dice
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Independent 12,501 by eimi
Sadly, it looks as though this the last Independent cryptic – appropriately it is set by Eimi, the crossword editor.
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 841 ) Slobbish Speculator
Cyclops gives us another puzzle full of surface readings to make us laugh out loud.
Guardian Prize 30,146 / Vlad
Vlad in the Prize slot – Hurrah!
Financial Times 18,519 by SOLOMON
A proper headscratcher from SOLOMON.
Independent 12,500 by Phi
It seems this is the last Phiday in the Independent . . .
Guardian 30,151: Paul
I started off slowly on this one, but things got a bit easier when I’d found the long answer at 11/14/28/27, though it wasn’t completely plain sailing even then. Thanks to Paul.
Financial Times 18,518 by NEO
Apologies for the late blog.
Independent 12,499 by Kairos
Oh Dear! Not many days left but we are fortunate that we have two puzzles to blog before the demise of the Independent cryptic. We were more than pleased to have this offering from Kairos.
Enigmatic Variations 1769 Day Job by Artix
Quite a complex preamble to re-enact a day job. Three cells need to accept multiple letters, five more need to be initially blank. There is an unclued perimeter and a change to be … Read more >>
Guardian 30150 / Tramp
We have a puzzle from Tramp in the Guardian today.
S&B puzzles now available interactively
The kind people at Cryptical Crosswords have made all Saturday’s puzzles available interactively on their app.
Independent 12,498 / Eccles
As seems only fitting, Eccles has set the last mid-week crossword in the Indy series as we currently know it.
Financial Times 18,517 by GOLIATH
Fabulous fun.