March 2012 – Page 7 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 13,946 by Aardvark

Wed March 7, 2012 at 5:22 pmWed March 7, 2012 at 11:47 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this one, lots of variety and sound clues. Unfortunately there is one clue that I can’t explain, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone explain 23 dn? Hold the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,577 / Arachne

Thu March 15, 2012 at 12:21 amWed March 7, 2012 at 9:19 am by Eileen

What a lovely surprise on a wet morning to find an Arachne puzzle to blog! It’s all here – the characteristic wit and tricksiness, with some real laugh-out-loud clues [12ac, 25ac, 22dn]. When … Read more >>

Independent 7,923 / Dac

Wed March 7, 2012 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

A(nother) tidy set of exquisitely sound clues today from Dac, through which I worked more quickly than is usual for me with one of his puzzles. I needed Wikipedia to confirm that 13 … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1218: REHOUSED by Lato

Wed March 7, 2012 at 4:04 pmWed March 7, 2012 at 5:30 am by Hihoba

This gave us a good workout and a dialogue between Ba and me (Hi) eventually sorted everything out with one minor exception in 20A. We had three parts to consider according to the rubric. 1) … Read more >>

Financial Times 13945 Armonie

Tue March 6, 2012 at 3:01 pmTue March 6, 2012 at 7:45 am by scchua

Like previous Armonies, this one is to warm you up for the rest of the week. Thanks Armonie. I especially liked 26A and 5D, the latter with a nice touch of misdirection. Definitions … Read more >>

Independent 7922 / Hypnos

Tue March 6, 2012 at 11:05 amTue March 6, 2012 at 7:44 am by duncanshiell

I have solved puzzles by Hypnos in the past, but I think this is the first one that I have blogged. This was the kind of puzzle I really enjoy … Read more >>

Guardian 25,576 – Qaos

Tue March 6, 2012 at 1:35 am by Uncle Yap

Welcome Qaos, to a very distinguished panel of Guardian setters. Quite an entertaining puzzle but I find that devices (eg 1 for one and R for right side) are being repeated in the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 642 / Arachne

Mon March 5, 2012 at 11:41 am by Big Dave

I always look forward to Quiptics by Arachne (and Orlando), so today is a lucky day. This is an excellent puzzle with many of those clues that make you smile. Most of the … Read more >>

Cyclops 463

Mon March 5, 2012 at 11:32 amMon March 5, 2012 at 9:56 am by jetdoc

As Cyclops puzzles go, I thought this was pretty straightforward — none of those stubborn clues that hold you up once you have solved everything else. As usual, plenty of witty surface readings … Read more >>

Independent 7921 by Phi

Mon March 5, 2012 at 9:00 am by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism Phi has been quite busy in the Indy recently, setting Friday’s and Monday’s puzzles as well as a few recent prize puzzles. I found … Read more >>

Guardian 25,575 – Rufus

Mon March 5, 2012 at 9:07 amMon March 5, 2012 at 8:06 am by Andrew

Classic Rufus fare today, with five cryptic definitions and a few doubles. No naval references that I can see (unless you count 15d), but perhaps a wave to one of my fellow bloggers … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1149: Poins

Sun March 4, 2012 at 6:18 pmSun March 4, 2012 at 9:05 am by jetdoc

Apologies for the late posting. As usual from Poins, a not-too-difficult puzzle with some nice twists in the surface reading. If someone could fully explain 6d, I would be grateful (and I will … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3412 (26th February)

Sun March 4, 2012 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all, Well that will teach me for saying in my last blog how easy it was as this weeks offering was a bit of a struggle, big thanks … Read more >>

Azed 2073

Sun March 4, 2012 at 7:52 amSun March 4, 2012 at 2:00 am by duncanshiell

As ever with Azed, the puzzle gave the solver an opportunity to wander far and wide through the pages of Chambers. Some of the solutions and parts of wordplay were words that I … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 104 – Tramp

Mon March 5, 2012 at 8:09 amSun March 4, 2012 at 12:05 am by Andrew

I made rather heavy weather of this one, needing several sessions over the month to finish it. Even with some lucky guessing it took me a while to get the full “ennobling instruction” … Read more >>