July 2012 – Page 4 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,692 / Brummie

Thu July 19, 2012 at 10:47 pmThu July 19, 2012 at 10:15 am by Eileen

An entertaining puzzle from Brummie, with some cleverly interlinking clues which may perplex non-Brits. My only quibble is that some of the clues are over-long and / or clunky but, overall, it was … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,051 – Falcon

Thu July 19, 2012 at 12:15 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Jul 9 It’s a well-known fact that Monday Prize Crosswords can be found at the easier end of the spectrum. This Falcon puzzle was no exception, but I hasten to say that … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,050 by Mudd

Thu July 19, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 7, 2012 A couple of tricky clues here and three especially good ones in 4A (ESCARGOT), 20A (DECIMAL POINT) and 23A (CIAO). Across 1. DEPART … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,059 by Styx

Wed July 18, 2012 at 10:50 am by PeeDee

I don’t think I have blogged Styx before. I enjoyed this and although it was straightforward I did not find it easy. The challenge with Styx seems to be interpreting the subtle definitions and … Read more >>

Guardian 25,691 – Qaos

Wed July 18, 2012 at 3:36 pmWed July 18, 2012 at 10:01 am by Andrew

This is Qaos’s fourth weekday puzzle since his debut in January this year. I actually solved and blogged this last night, then found I’d written a rather grumpy blog and decided to sleep … Read more >>

Independent 8037 / Dac

Wed July 18, 2012 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Another pleasant diversion from Dac with clues that read very well and solutions that are virtually all words in everyday use. There were just a couple of entries that were … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1237: Revolutionary by Ploy

Wed July 18, 2012 at 2:00 am by duncanshiell

Looking at the Inquisitor index, I see that this is Ploy’s sixth puzzle in the Inquisitor series. I have been blogging Inquisitors about once a month since November 2007 but I haven’t blogged … Read more >>

Independent 8036/Anax

Tue July 17, 2012 at 11:10 pmTue July 17, 2012 at 11:20 am by John

As usual a nice crossword from Anax, with some excellent clues and what one expects in the way of original ideas for wordplay. The fact that four of the answers have less than … Read more >>

Financial Times 14058 Armonie

Tue July 17, 2012 at 10:03 am by scchua

I found this the hardest Tuesday FT for some time. A handful of answers in the bottom half corners held me up, and I hope I’ve got them right. But no complaints. Enjoyed … Read more >>

Guardian 25,690 – Bonxie

Tue July 17, 2012 at 9:13 amTue July 17, 2012 at 2:19 am by Uncle Yap

What a cracker of a puzzle. Some easy clues but many challenging devices mixed in as well to titillate and bemuse. I even had to contact two good friends, NeilW and Dr G … Read more >>

Independent 8035 by Morph

Mon July 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm by nmsindy

I found this a mixture of quite easy and very tricky, solving it in 32 mins though I’d all but the last four answers in around half that time. There are two where … Read more >>

Guardian 25,689 – Rufus

Mon July 16, 2012 at 12:09 pm by manehi

Fairly standard for a Monday Rufus, albeit with a few slightly disappointing cryptic defs today. Across 1 JACKASS =”Fool” JACK=”sailor” + A + SS [steamship] 5 KNUCKLE cryptic def referring to knuckledusters [wiki] … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic N° 661 by Orlando

Mon July 16, 2012 at 3:52 am by PeterO

I was just about to pick up this puzzle when there was a loud clap of thunder, and my cable went down hard – no internet, phone or TV; and it stayed that way for three hours. Fortunately, Orlando came up with crossword that I could sail through (I do not think I will catch so much flak for saying that this time!), and I hope the blog is up too scratch, if a little rushed. And the internet stayed up, even though thunder continues to rumble around.

Independent on Sunday 1,168/Poins

Sun July 15, 2012 at 5:41 pm by Ali

A nice Sunday challenge from Poins. I definitely found this tougher than some of his/her weekday puzzles and needed the rain break during the tennis to finish it off. No problems with any … Read more >>

Azed No 2092

Sun July 15, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

I found this on the hard side for a plain Azed, certainly harder than last week’s competition puzzle. In that puzzle Azed wrote a clue in French; this puzzle also required a knowledge … Read more >>