March 2011 – Page 5 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,271 / Brendan

Wed March 16, 2011 at 1:30 pmWed March 16, 2011 at 10:58 am by mhl

I think Brendan’s puzzle are consistently elegant and very satisfying to solve, and this one was no exception. Across 9. COURGETTE URGE = “Strongly advise” in COT = “bed” followed by [plan]T [on]E; … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1167 – Film Club by Kea

Wed March 16, 2011 at 8:32 amWed March 16, 2011 at 1:23 am by kenmac

With apologies to Kea, I have to say that I didn’t really enjoy this puzzle 🙁 but I’ll try not to let it influence my blog too much. The preamble tells us that we’re looking … Read more >>

Independent 7,616 / Phi

Tue March 15, 2011 at 12:42 pm by RatkojaRiku

When logging on to the Independent website this morning, I had to do a double-take: had I slept for three days and woken up to Phi’s usual Friday crossword or had the unthinkable … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,642 / Armonie

Tue March 15, 2011 at 3:25 am by Agentzero

Not a lot of time to blog today, so I don’t have many comments to make. As always, Armonie’s impeccable clues are incredibly concise, averaging just under five words apiece. Armonie, thanks for … Read more >>

Guardian 25270 Paul – Sperm Donor, Indeed

Tue March 15, 2011 at 9:37 amTue March 15, 2011 at 2:13 am by Uncle Yap

The God of Crosswords is kind to me, giving me Paul to blog on a day when my country is featured, days after Lee Chong Wei, our national badminton champion retained his All-England … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 591 Moley

Mon March 14, 2011 at 4:33 pmMon March 14, 2011 at 1:00 pm by scchua

(Prologue) This is my maiden blog. I could say “be gentle with me” but I won’t. All comments are welcome – part and parcel of the learning curve for me. Commenters during the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,269 / Rufus

Mon March 14, 2011 at 9:43 am by Eileen

I hope there’s something for everyone in this entertaining Rufus puzzle, which took me a little longer than some of his more recent offerings. It’s still gentle enough for relatively new solvers, with … Read more >>

Cyclops 438: Expletives deleted

Thu March 17, 2011 at 8:24 amMon March 14, 2011 at 9:18 am by jetdoc

… well, most of them. I think my vote for top clue goes jointly to 23a and 4d this week. Across 7 DORDOGNE Party leader, finally dead and gone, jostled for a place … Read more >>

Independent 7615 by Glow-Worm

Mon March 14, 2011 at 9:54 amMon March 14, 2011 at 9:00 am by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism After last week’s digression into the world of music, the Indy was back on more familiar territory this week with – you’ve guessed it … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No.956 – Ego Problem by Ifor

Sun March 13, 2011 at 12:50 pm by Mister Sting

I-I-I! Mea culpa! The piercing eye of the acute observer will have noticed that I’m a tiny bit late with this post. Sorry. I was obsessively cataloging my alphabetti spaghetti. I’m sure you’ll … Read more >>

Azed 2023

Sun March 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm by Andrew

Another reasonably straightforward Azed, as far as I remember, helped by an easy 1 across to get me started, though as usual a fair bit of Chambers-trawling was needed to confirm all the … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1098

Sun March 13, 2011 at 8:00 am by Jed

Couple of unresolved issues at 12across and 24across ( )* = anagram < = reverse [ ] = omitted dd = double definition Across 2 I chance upsetting one … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1099 by Quixote

Sun March 13, 2011 at 2:00 am by flashling

Seems ages since I did a blog – I’ve added the clues to remind solvers as it was published a week ago. A couple of rarer words and some nice wordplay here. But … Read more >>

Everyman No 3,362

Sun March 13, 2011 at 11:00 pmSun March 13, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeterO

And the envelope contains… Across 1. I’m so sexy in new lace undergarment (8) CAMISOLE Envelope (‘in’) of MISO, an anagram (‘sexy’) of ‘Im so’ in CALE, an anagram (‘new’) of ‘lace’. 5. … Read more >>

Independent 7608 Tyrus (Sat 05-March-2011)

Sun April 10, 2011 at 5:13 pmSat March 12, 2011 at 12:15 am by beermagnet

A puzzle curiously centred on “Rear Window” – not only the Hitchcock film, but also the various signs and items that may be seen in the rear window of a car. While solving … Read more >>