March 2009 – Page 7 – Fifteensquared

Independent on Sunday 994 by Quixote (1 Mar 2009)

March 5, 2009 at 7:00 am by nmsindy

Solving time, 11 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 A M (O) S Book of Old Testament 4 BACK (here again)- TO-BACK (give support to) 9 MA LAW I 10 BAND ANNA Square … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,008 – Dante

March 5, 2009 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 23 February 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,007 by Mudd

March 5, 2009 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 21 I had trouble finishing the bottom-right corner of this puzzle and have a quibble about one of the clues there. Across 1. SCRAPE BY … Read more >>

Guardian Genius No.68 / Paul

March 14, 2009 at 11:46 pmMarch 4, 2009 at 3:56 pm by Gaufrid

I am standing in at the last moment so it is now over a month since I completed this puzzle and therefore I don’t remember too much about the detail, though writing the … Read more >>

Independent 6983/Dac

March 4, 2009 at 1:15 pm by John

The usual excellent crossword from Dac, but when is he ever less than excellent? I found this unusually easy apart from two clues, one of which I got wrong. After doing 4ac and … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,016 / Cinephile

March 4, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Gaufrid

An enjoyable, though I thought somewhat easier than usual (the non-thematic clues at least), Cinephile today in which we were told ‘the monarch is the same throughout’. The first thematic entry I got … Read more >>

Guardian 24,638 / Chifonie

March 4, 2009 at 9:14 am by Eileen

A very straightforward puzzle today, with very little to comment on. 14dn raised a wry smile but, for me, it doesn’t match Paul’s classic ‘Man United playing away from home.’ [ ] * … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,015 / Armonie

March 3, 2009 at 11:41 am by Gaufrid

A new blogger is required for the Tuesday FT otherwise this puzzle will not be covered as from a couple of weeks time. If you are interested in contributing a blog each week … Read more >>

Independent 6,982 by Monk

March 3, 2009 at 10:30 am by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. I’ve never blogged a Monk before, so didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be a fairly quick solve with some top-notch surfaces, … Read more >>

Guardian 24,637 – Orlando

March 3, 2009 at 6:44 am by Uncle Yap

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Quite a delighful and enjoyable puzzle with … Read more >>

Independent No 6981 by Hypnos

March 2, 2009 at 12:35 pmMarch 2, 2009 at 11:37 am by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def Relatively straightforward with well written clues. There was just one clue I didn’t follow fully (24 down). Across 1 Automatic: Double definition (refers to an automatic car). … Read more >>