An excellent puzzle from Goliath to get my Friday started. Unfortunately for me, it wasnt easy going and so the solving process (in brief spurts) extended well into the afternoon. This was a nice meaty challenge and now gives me a Turkey with regards to quality challenges over the past three weeks.
Month: August 2014
Independent 8,679 / Phi
It’s Friday today, so it’s almost guaranteed to be a Phi-day! I made pretty steady progress through this one, struggling with 17 and 18 in the SE quadrant and 7, 8 and 11 … Read more >>
Guardian 26,333 by Otterden
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26333.
Guardian 26,332 / Tramp
I’d almost given up hope of blogging another Tramp puzzle, as it’s over a year since my last one. This one was, as expected, well worth waiting for. Tramp tells us from time … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,694 by Falcon
Morning all, and thanks to Gaufrid for filling in for me at short notice last week. This – and I think I can safely say this without being accused of peacocking – was the easiest puzzle I’ve ever blogged for FifteenSquared.
Independent 8678 / Tyrus
Tyrus has given us an entertaining crossword and one that provides the usual Thursday challenge There was a bit of geographical bent to clues and entries today with INDIANA (15 … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,685 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Jul 28 There was a lot to admire in this elegant Crux puzzle which, in my perception, was significantly harder than usual for this setter. I know, everything’s relative but for … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,684 by Bradman
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 26, 2014 I found this puzzle challenging and only moderately satisfying. My top clues are 1a (COQUET), 24a (FAUSTIAN) and 25a (ARGYLE). ACROSS 1 What … Read more >>
Independent 8,677 by Dac
An unremarkable crossword from Dac. By which I don’t mean that it is less than excellent, simply that it is just as usual. Nice clues, all so far as I can see perfectly sound.
I found this on the easy side for a Dac.
Financial Times 14,693 by Artexlen
I didn’t find this as much fun as previous Artexlen puzzles I have blogged.
Guardian 26,331 by Philistine
Found this slow going but not too tricky, and with lots to enjoy. I liked the little “theme” of linked clues, as well as 13ac, 16/22 and 25ac.
Inquisitor 1344: IQ Test by Samuel
Wordplay in 13 clues leads to the answer minus one letter (unchecked). Wordplay for the others leads to the entry plus one letter – these give part of a quotation. The full quotation … Read more >>
Guardian 26,330 – Imogen
Things got off to a bad start when I went to the Guardian site and saw that “this crossword is not yet available” (as it’s still saying as I write this at 9.20am). … Read more >>
Financial Times 14692 Jason
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) Perhaps a tad more difficult than … Read more >>
Financial Times 14692 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Perhaps a tad more difficult than the Jason puzzles I’ve blogged before. Thanks to Jason. Definitions … Read more >>