October 2015 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Prize 26711 by Shed

October 31, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A very straightforward puzzle with no theme this week.

Independent Saturday Prize puzzle 9057 – Monk (24th Oct 2015)

October 31, 2015 at 12:05 am by Bertandjoyce

This was a tricky puzzle, as we expect for a Saturday Prize offering, with some crafty misdirections and good surface readings, as we expect from Monk. 23d was definitely our clue of the … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1196: Epidemic by Nutmeg

October 31, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some light(?) entertainment from Nutmeg in EPIDEMIC…although some ‘thinking outside the box’ may be required! The preamble states: “In EPIDEMIC, four unclued entries are of a kind and must be entered thematically, one … Read more >>

Financial Times 15075 by PETO

October 30, 2015 at 1:34 pm by Turbolegs

An absolute treat from Peto, thanks to whom, for a challenge that had me tied up in all sorts of knots. There are times when a solver / blogger feels privileged/fortunate to have drawn an ace puzzle from an ace setter – this is one such time.

Independent 9,062 / Phi

February 28, 2020 at 8:18 amOctober 30, 2015 at 10:20 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi’s latest offering bring this week’s suite of midweek puzzles to an end. I found this quite tough and made very slow progress through it. Once I found the answers, however, I wondered … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26716 Nutmeg

October 30, 2015 at 10:47 amOctober 30, 2015 at 8:20 am by scchua

(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.) A warm-up to tomorrow’s prize challenge. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26716 with Picture Quiz

October 30, 2015 at 10:48 amOctober 30, 2015 at 8:06 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A warm-up to tomorrow’s prize challenge. Solved this in patches. Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions … Read more >>

S & B York – puzzle by Brigster

October 30, 2015 at 2:10 amOctober 29, 2015 at 4:05 pm by Sil

It was once again a great crossword meeting, last Saturday in York.
See the comments from #45 onward in the most recent York S & B blog – to be found in the ‘Announcements’ section.
Many thanks to the Great Man himself (and to Jane) for organising a party with lovely food and company alike.

This time there were only three crosswords available especially written for the event, if I am right.
John’s Elgar puzzle has already been impressively blogged by crypticsue on Big Dave’s website: NTSPP 298.
Dalibor‘s crossword can be found in the post directly below this one.

First, however, Brigster’s contribution which can be found here: Brigster @ York 2015.
So, do not read any further yet if you still want to do or finish this crossword.

S & B York – puzzle by Dalibor

October 29, 2015 at 9:31 pmOctober 29, 2015 at 4:05 pm by Sil

Dalibor’s crossword was one for the occasion and can be found here: Dalibor @ York 2015 .
So, if anyone still likes to give it a go, read no further.

Guardian Cryptic 26715 by Boatman Fifty Variations on an Original Theme

October 29, 2015 at 9:56 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26715.

Independent 9061 / Punk

October 29, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Punk makes one of his infrequent appearances today There are a few words and phrases in the grid that are to be found in the Urban Dictionary. Welcome to the … Read more >>

Financial Times 15074 by FLIMSY

October 29, 2015 at 5:59 am by David and Linda

A pleasant vanilla crossword with a good variety of clues. Thanks, FLIMSY

Financial Times 15,065 – Falcon

October 29, 2015 at 5:26 pmOctober 29, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Oct 19, 2015

Since giving up his Everyman job (in the Observer) Falcon has become a Monday regular in the FT, although appearing less frequently than Dante or Crux, say.