Another Christmas cracker from Rufus.
Independent 7547/Nimrod
My easy time had to come to an end sooner or later. I find Nimrod about as difficult as any of the Indy setters. There are some good clues here and it seems … Read more >>
Month: December 2010
Financial Times 13,567 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 13 December 2010 Another delightful puzzle from a great wordsmith whose slick facility with the English word continues to entertain and beguile us. Seeing the massive fall of snow … Read more >>
Guardian 25,200 / Auster
The scheduled blogger appears to have gone AWOL today so here is a quickly prepared substitute post. In the interests of getting something published without too much further delay I have not gone … Read more >>
Independent 7546 by DAC
The days are getting longer hurrah, soon be summer, Here’s a DAC to warm us up. As usual with DAC there doesn’t appear to be a theme or Nina. I’ve got a stinking … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,575 / Hamilton
A pleasant start to the day and a straightforward solve with only a few relatively obscure words, all of which I had met previously (in other puzzles rather than everyday conversation). Hamilton has … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1156 – Touché by Charybdis
What a great puzzle. If it wasn’t so cold, I’d take my hat off to Charybdis! The preamble is very confusing. Firstly we’re told that a 5-letter thematic character has to be found in … Read more >>
Independent 7,545 / Morph
A taxing puzzle by Morph which teased and entertained in equal measure. It is rare for a daily cryptic to put me through my paces quite as much as this one did, and … Read more >>
Beelzebub Blogger(s) Wanted
Is there anyone out there who solves the Beelzebub and who would like to try their hand at blogging this puzzle? If so, please contact me at: admin {at} fifteensquared {dot} net
Financial Times 13,574 / Dante
A very nice seasonal offering from Dante/Rufus. Favourite clues were 15 across and 5 down. Across 1 WREATH *(THE RAW) 4 BREAKS UP I see that school holidays are a “break,” but beyond … Read more >>
Guardian 25199 Paul … Flying Alitalia
Thank you, Duncan for filling in so well for me during my brief sojourn in Sri Lanka for a Hashing event. Thankfully, I am done travelling for the rest of the year and … Read more >>
Independent 7544 by Radian
A themed puzzle from Radian as was clear from a first look at the clues with a lot of them referring to the answer at 13. Will leave a gap so as readers … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 579 / Moley
There are a few seasonal answers in this otherwise very ordinary crossword. As with the previous Moley puzzle that I reviewed, there are several extra words thrown in purely for the surface reading. … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 432 – Bitchy
My subscription copy of this issue did turn up – a week late. A little bit of snow and the world stops round here. And with much more snow on the ground as … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,086 (12/12/10)
Perhaps a shade tougher than last week, but things fell into place relatively smoothly. There are a couple (5dn and 23dn) where I can see roughly what’s going on, but haven’t quite nailed … Read more >>