February 2013 – Page 5 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,870 by Chifonie

February 13, 2013 at 1:56 am by PeterO

Here we have a collection of well-turned, straightforward clues.

Inquisitor 1267: Woodchuck Puzzle by Plench

February 13, 2013 at 12:01 am by kenmac

Inquisitor 1267 Preamble: Five answers must be amended as suggested by a thematic phrase (two words, to be deduced in part, and highlighted). Chambers recognises two meanings for this phrase. Appropriate to the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14235 Jason

February 12, 2013 at 11:05 pmFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:56 am by scchua

Another enjoyable puzzle from Tuesday regular Jason. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.]] Across 1 Tasteless clothing before school … Read more >>

Independent 8,215 / Morph

February 14, 2013 at 11:09 amFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Morph, so I was quite excited at the prospect of getting to grips with this one, and … Read more >>

Guardian 25,869 – Gordius

February 12, 2013 at 1:14 am by Uncle Yap

Quite a smooth stroll across the park and just as well, too, seeing that I am in the middle of the festivities of the Lunar New Year. To those celebrating GONG XI FA … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 691 Arachne

February 12, 2013 at 10:45 amFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:36 am by scchua

A straightforward enjoyable Quiptic from Arachne (who can turn up or down the difficulty level, as required). Thank you to Arachne. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have … Read more >>

Guardian 25.868 / Rufus

February 11, 2013 at 9:38 am by Eileen

I found this a rather trickier Rufus than usual. There are some really nice clues, with the usual smooth-as-silk surfaces, my favourites being 12, 13 and 14ac and 15 and 18dn, along with … Read more >>

Independent 8214 by Punk

February 11, 2013 at 10:43 amFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:33 am by flashling

Monday and it’s Punk to start our week. Punk and his alter egos can be quite rude but not so today. We have a theme of the various Miller’s Tales Don’t really get 14a … Read more >>

Azed No 2122

February 10, 2013 at 9:32 amFebruary 10, 2013 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

Another relatively easy puzzle by Azed standards, I thought, although it took me some time to parse all the answers. Two Hebrew terms (both in Chambers) and two French (also in Chambers) along … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1198/Poins

February 10, 2013 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Poins is a regular in the IoS slot, and as usual this was a generally pleasing and not too fiendish puzzle; but I do have a few niggles and am interested to hear … Read more >>

Everyman N° 3,461 (3rd. February)

February 10, 2013 at 3:01 amFebruary 10, 2013 at 12:01 am by PeterO

Everyman crossword No 3,461 Crosswords The Observer

Independent 8207 / Nimrod (2/2/13)

February 9, 2013 at 5:36 pm by Gaufrid

Sorry for the late appearance of this post but the scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up. In the interest of minimising further delay, I have kept my comments to a minimum. An enjoyable puzzle … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,861 / Araucaria

February 10, 2013 at 6:39 amFebruary 9, 2013 at 12:02 am by Eileen

Another beautifully cut and polished gem from Araucaria. On Monday, Hugh Stephenson’s Crossword Update gave a link to this photograph, taken last week by Steve Caplin, of Araucaria ‘playing’ with his Scrabble tiles. … Read more >>

Independent 8212/Phi

February 8, 2013 at 10:57 am by John

There are two ways in which Phi has departed from the norm today: when I first looked at the grid and saw the long across one to begin with and the little bit … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,232 by Flimsy

February 8, 2013 at 9:55 am by Jed

Straightforward puzzle today Across 1 PENTHOUSES luxury flats PEN writer (THOSE US)* 7 MUGS triple definition 9 DATA evidence A TAD< (a little lad overturned) 10 CHARIOTEER Porphyrius or … Read more >>