June 2012 – Page 3 – Fifteensquared

Independent 8015 / Phi

June 22, 2012 at 6:15 am by Bertandjoyce

We don’t think there has been a Phi puzzle that we haven’t liked. There are often themes, some of which we have missed when we have been blogging so we looked long and … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,669 by Tramp

June 22, 2012 at 12:52 pmJune 22, 2012 at 4:22 am by PeterO

I found this quite difficult.

Independent 8,014 / Nestor

June 21, 2012 at 3:31 pm by RatkojaRiku

My apologies to one and all for the late post – I was kept away from my computer until after lunch. In my humble opinion, a Nestor puzzle is always a joy to … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,036 by HAMILTON

June 21, 2012 at 11:02 am by Ringo

So, Hamilton, we meet again… My nemesis from a few weeks ago is on rather more enjoyable form today, not quite having me clicking my heels with joy (it takes more than a … Read more >>

Guardian 25,668 / Orlando

June 21, 2012 at 4:53 pmJune 21, 2012 at 9:35 am by Eileen

I haven’t blogged an Orlando crossword for months, so I was very pleased to see his name on this one – a witty puzzle, with lots of fine surfaces and clever misdirection, as … Read more >>

Financial Times Prize 14,027 by Dante

June 21, 2012 at 1:12 amJune 21, 2012 at 12:05 am by flashling

Dante today as is often the case on a Monday, prize puzzle 14027 from 11th June can be found here. As usual it’s a lot of cryptic and double definitions. People generally find … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,026 by Cincinnus

June 21, 2012 at 3:30 pmJune 21, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 9, 2012 There are some typically brilliant Cincinnus clues in this puzzle, notably 29A (HEAVENWARDS) and 4D (BALFOUR), a couple of very devious clues, 1A … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,035 by Monk

June 20, 2012 at 2:32 pmJune 20, 2012 at 12:24 pm by PeeDee

I found this difficult. I got off to a flying start, filling half the grid in no time, but then ground to a complete halt. After that it was hard going all the way to … Read more >>

Independent 8013 / Dac

June 20, 2012 at 11:57 amJune 20, 2012 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Dac is a regular contributor of Independent crosswords on a Wednesday. He doesn’t seem to use obscure words in the grid and his clues always read very well. I think his puzzles will … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1233: Comedy of Errors by Ifor

June 21, 2012 at 10:39 amJune 20, 2012 at 1:23 am by HolyGhost

A 2.5 km walk in the rain, back along the Rochdale Canal, to get the papers, and 4 km to rejoin the narrow boat – dedication. (I’m filling in for Duncan this week, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,667 – Paul

June 20, 2012 at 10:19 amJune 20, 2012 at 12:46 am by Andrew

I was worried when my first pass though the clues yielded only a couple of answers, but persistence gradually paid off. The usual variety of witty clueing from Paul, though with none of … Read more >>

Independent 8012/Tees

June 19, 2012 at 11:00 am by John

An excellent workout from Tees today. The theme is the long clue 3/22/9/20, and the unchecked letters on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the grid, which I saw fairly early in the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14034 Peto

June 19, 2012 at 4:55 pmJune 19, 2012 at 10:35 am by scchua

Firstly thanks to flashling for standing in for me last week. This week it’s another Tuesday puzzle by Peto (so far all his/hers have been blogged by yours truly). Not exactly a pushover, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,666 Brummie

June 19, 2012 at 1:17 am by Uncle Yap

Brummie set out to do something unusual but the result was not all that inspiring, probably due to awkward Down words, forcing him to abandon after two down clues. The word SET is … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25665 Rufus

June 18, 2012 at 1:51 pmJune 18, 2012 at 11:38 am by scchua

Thanks Rufus for another enjoyable, not too difficult start to the week. (Apologies to all for late posting – incredibly slow connection today.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Each picture at the … Read more >>