July 2011 – Page 7 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,367 / Logodaedalus

July 6, 2011 at 6:41 pmJuly 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm by mhl

This is a rushed post, I’m afraid, so apologies for any errors. (Also I probably won’t be able to make corrections until much later.) I didn’t enjoy this much, partly due to circumstances … Read more >>

Independent 7713 by DAC

July 6, 2011 at 12:21 pm by flashling

So after a week off for good behaviour DAC returns with a crossword I found a little harder than usual. Probably just me though. Across 1 LIKE BLAZES Cryptic Double Definition. 6 … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,738 / Monk

July 6, 2011 at 10:38 am by Gaufrid

Monk is one of my favourite setters so I was very pleased to see him return to the FT and Indy after an eighteen month sabbatical. However, I don’t remember ever taking as … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1183 – Ignore Diddly? by Samuel

July 6, 2011 at 9:48 pmJuly 6, 2011 at 1:23 am by kenmac

The blog now arriving on platform 152 is the late running 1183 from kenmac. What a tough offering from Samuel! This puzzle came out on the day of the Sloggers and Betters do … Read more >>

Financial Times 13737 Jason

July 5, 2011 at 2:24 pmJuly 5, 2011 at 11:50 am by scchua

This was a pleasant solve, quite straightforward with some nice surfaces. Thanks Jason. (Definitions are underlined in the clues.) Across 1 One in west coast city selling aromatic shrub (8) LAVENDER : An … Read more >>

Independent 7,712 / Raich

July 5, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I started this puzzle expecting there to be some kind of hidden message around the perimeter that would hold the key to the puzzle’s theme. Instead, there was no Nina to be found … Read more >>

Guardian 25,366 – Araucaria The Master

July 5, 2011 at 2:12 am by Uncle Yap

I am indeed lucky. Last week, Paul got me off to a hilarious day and today, I am rewarded with a Masterly puzzle from Araucaria with a mini-theme that should become apparent. ACROSS … Read more >>

Araucaria/Cinephile on Desert Island Discs

July 10, 2011 at 11:27 amJuly 4, 2011 at 11:19 am by Admin

Thanks to Scarpia and Shirley for drawing attention to the fact that John Graham (Araucaria/Cinephile) is going to be the guest on Desert Island Discs next Sunday 10th July @ 11.15 on BBC … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 607 Orlando

July 5, 2011 at 1:43 amJuly 4, 2011 at 11:00 am by scchua

This is one of the better Quiptics I’ve completed. Not difficult, but a balanced mix of tricks to enjoy. Thanks Orlando. (Definitions underlined in clues.) Across 1 Cab heading off to the centre of Rome? It’s taken … Read more >>

Independent 7711/Anax

July 4, 2011 at 5:57 pmJuly 4, 2011 at 9:43 am by Pierre

I don’t know, you offer to do a favour for a fellow blogger, and look what happens … I got a request from nmsindy to swap Monday dates, and of course I agreed. … Read more >>

Guardian 25,365 / Rufus

July 4, 2011 at 9:00 am by Eileen

I think this was perhaps just a little trickier than your average Rufus but there’s the usual mix of witty cryptic definitions and clever anagrams – and I wish I could think of … Read more >>

Cyclops 446: The poor bloody infantry

July 4, 2011 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

Back from watching England decisively beaten by Sri Lanka in the ODI at Lord’s, to finish and complete this blog. What held me up as a blogger was working out the wordplay of … Read more >>

Beelzebub1114

July 3, 2011 at 8:00 am by Jed

ACROSS 1 One close to Sun’s lawyers strands a reporter initially at sea BARNARDS STAR BAR (STRANDS A R}* 10 Octahedral crystal, a chunk with end broken off ALUM A LUM[p] 11 High … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 96 / Araucaria – A Masochist’s Delight

July 3, 2011 at 1:01 am by Gaufrid

To say that I struggled with this one would be an understatement. I can usually finish a Genius in under an hour but this time it was nearly that long per clue. Perseverance … Read more >>

Azed No 2039

July 3, 2011 at 12:22 am by bridgesong

I found this a fairly tough challenge, with even more unfamiliar words than usual. I have on several occasions simply quoted the definition from Chambers without any additional comment. It was a … Read more >>