Day: 8 August 2011

Guardian Cryptic 25395 Rufus

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This is an Occasion – my first blog of the most prolific crossword setter in the world.  Thanks Rufus, for all those crosswords, including those not covered in 15sq’d.  (My wife does the … Read more >>

Independent 7741 by Quixote

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism I found this a bit tougher than the usual Quixote. The presence of a few unusual words like moot, halberdier and imprest meant it … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 612/Pan

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I thought this was a fine example of an entry-level puzzle from Pan.  Since Fifteensquared started blogging the Quiptic almost a year ago, the general feedback has been that solvers at this level … Read more >>