July 2011 – Page 2 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,385 / Araucaria

Wed July 27, 2011 at 11:18 amWed July 27, 2011 at 10:27 am by Eileen

My second Araucaria blog in less than a week. I’ve learned a couple of new words, where the cluing fortunately made them gettable, and wrestled with several of Araucaria’s characteristic long clues, which … Read more >>

Independent 7,731 / Crosophile

Wed July 27, 2011 at 5:02 pmWed July 27, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Crosophile had the edge over me this morning, I have to say. Having only blogged one of his puzzles until today, I have not yet fully fathomed how this setter’s mind works. Perhaps … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1186 Crash-proof by Ploy

Wed July 27, 2011 at 5:30 am by Hihoba

After reading how disappointed Chalicea was that HolyGhost found her puzzle easy, I’m a bit hesitant about saying that this was one of my quicker Inquisitor solves. The clues seemed very straightforward, and … Read more >>

Independent 7,730/Tees

Wed July 27, 2011 at 12:39 pmTue July 26, 2011 at 2:18 pm by Ali

I had a certain sense of deja-vu with this one. Much like Phi’s recent pasta puzzle, I solved the key clue (22A) fairly early on and managed to get a fair few of … Read more >>

Financial Times 13755 Armonie

Tue July 26, 2011 at 11:38 am by scchua

This was a pleasant puzzle, thanks to Armonie. Got held up a little with the last couple, but no trouble in the end. (Definitions are underlined in the clues) Across 1 Property like … Read more >>

Guardian 25,384 – Gordius

Tue July 26, 2011 at 2:33 am by Uncle Yap

Very entertaining morning exercise that shouldn’t give too much problems. Thankfully, no obscure village in some remote part of Devon. I found (or I like to think I found) I have been pleasantly … Read more >>

Independent 7729 by Quixote

Mon July 25, 2011 at 11:57 am by nmsindy

I found this was an extremely easy puzzle in the Quixote style familiar from the IoS before he moved back to the main paper. One of my fastest solves of the year so … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 610 / Nutmeg

Mon July 25, 2011 at 11:00 am by Big Dave

I have managed to avoid reviewing earlier Quiptics by Nutmeg. This was far too difficult for a supposedly easy puzzle and I derived very little pleasure from solving it. I’m sure that some … Read more >>

Guardian 25,383 / Brendan

Mon July 25, 2011 at 9:02 am by duncanshiell

I am standing in this morning for Andrew who is unavailable. I suppose I was expecting a puzzle from Rufus this morning, but as we see, this is an offering from Brendan. It … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,117 (17/07/2011)

Sun July 24, 2011 at 9:51 pm by Simon Harding

A fairly tough week, I found. Completed this in several bouts over the course of the week, finally hitting the books in order to get the puzzle blogged today. I can’t quite see … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1118: Crosophile

Tue July 26, 2011 at 10:56 pmSun July 24, 2011 at 8:50 am by jetdoc

Abject apologies again for the delay — knowing all the other pressures on my time over the past week, I should really have organised a swap for this one; but I thought I’d … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3381 (17th July)

Sun July 24, 2011 at 8:20 amSun July 24, 2011 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning all, I hope you enjoyed this weeks offering as much as myself. Nothing taxing this week for me, I thoroughly enjoyed this crossword. Favourites were 12, 14, 17 and 26ac and … Read more >>

Azed 2042

Sun July 24, 2011 at 12:02 am by John

The usual good crossword from Azed. It took me much the same time as I always take, which suggests that it wasn’t particularly difficult, but with all the endless thumbing of Chambers so … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,376 by Araucaria

Sat July 23, 2011 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

With help from my friend Timon, this took us less than an hour to complete, although getting started took me longer than usual. No particular theme (as far as I can see) but the … Read more >>

Independent 7722 by Tyrus (Saturday prize puzzle 16th July 2011)

Sat July 23, 2011 at 12:05 am by twencelas

What has Tyrus in store for us? A very topical puzzle indeed considering the antics of the gutter press and those who inhabit the gutters that the general public seem to find so … Read more >>