April 2015 – Page 3 – Fifteensquared

Independent Sat 18-Apr-2015 8895 Anax

Wed July 8, 2015 at 10:42 amSat April 25, 2015 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

When I saw the name Anax I thought I was going to be in for a rough ride. It meant I approached the puzzle with caution taking ages over each clue, trying to … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1169: Sentiment by Stick Insect

Sat April 25, 2015 at 6:35 amSat April 25, 2015 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

There have been some fun puzzles from Stick Insect over the last few years, including his recent Listener puzzle, Reductio Ad Absurdum. I was surprised that this solve started off quickly and continued … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,913 by ALBERICH

Fri April 24, 2015 at 10:18 am by Turbolegs

My eyes lit up with glee when I saw who my setter was today. By the time I got through the crossword, the smile was wiped clean off. Amidst the battering and bruising, I still managed to enjoy several clues. Outclassed by Alberich today. A typical tale of an extraordinary setter meeting an ordinary solver. 🙂 Thanks to Gaufrid for the assistance where needed.

Independent 8900 / Alchemi

Fri April 24, 2015 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, it’s not Phiday this week!! But it is a 200th anniversary which Alchemi is celebrating in this puzzle. We haven’t blogged an Alchemi before, and this was a good themed challenge, although … Read more >>

Guardian 26,554 by Paul

Fri April 24, 2015 at 2:15 am by manehi

Struggled with this, but enjoyed it…

Guardian 26,553 – Puck

Thu April 23, 2015 at 1:18 pmThu April 23, 2015 at 9:25 am by Andrew

Some good Puckish fun, with a theme explained by one clue: I solved this one early on, and it was quite a help in getting some of the other answers. Thanks to Puck, … Read more >>

Independent 8,899 / Klingsor

Thu April 23, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I last blogged a puzzle by Klingsor in February after a very long break, so I was pleased to see that I had not had to wait too long for my next encounter … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,912 by ORENSE

Thu April 23, 2015 at 9:06 amThu April 23, 2015 at 6:28 am by David and Linda

We are not sure about this one. Pretty much a write-in, from top to bottom, and the actual answers were unambiguous. However there was one clue where the answer is absolutely unambiguous but incapable (as far as we are concerned at least) of being parsed precisely, and a couple of other niggles. It could well be that we are missing something. And there was one really neat clue. Overall, good fun and a pleasant start to the day. Thanks, Orense.

Financial Times 14,903 – Falcon

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:47 pmThu April 23, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Apr 13, 2015

An enjoyable exercise by Falcon, mostly rather easy although the SE needed some extra thinking. Falcon’s crosswords nearly always contain one or two cultural references (esp. novels and films), today he went for music.

Financial Times 14,902 by Gaff

Thu April 23, 2015 at 3:24 pmThu April 23, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 12, 2015 Gaff is new to me and new to this space but known elsewhere, especially for themed puzzles. This puzzle took me some time. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,552 by Bonxie

Wed April 22, 2015 at 4:37 pmWed April 22, 2015 at 9:50 am by flashling

Bonxie, cor, not seen that name in many a month.

Financial Times 14,911 by AARDVARK

Wed April 22, 2015 at 5:16 pmWed April 22, 2015 at 9:34 am by PeeDee

Good stuff from Aardvark. Everything is there but well enough hidden to make it an enjoyable challenge. Thanks Aardvark.

Independent 8898 / Dac

Wed April 22, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

It’s mid month, it’s a Wednesday, it’s going to be a puzzle from Dac. There were a couple of clues today where I had to go beyond three colours when … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1381: Scare by Kruger

Wed April 22, 2015 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

This Inquisitor by Kruger had a fairly short preamble. The definition in each clue contains a single letter misprint. In order, the correct letters give words associated with a series … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,910 by GURNEY

Tue April 21, 2015 at 3:50 pmTue April 21, 2015 at 2:31 pm by Turbolegs

An easy stroll this Tuesday from Gurney. Plenty of anagrams all over the place meant a quick solve despite which the experience was quite pleasant and appealing. Apologies for the late post as I had (and am having) a long day at work. I hope readers here have more discerning comments than I do, given my paucity of time.