2015 – Page 45 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Prize 26,615 by Boatman

Sat July 11, 2015 at 8:39 amSat July 11, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A suitably-themed puzzle for one appearing on 4th July.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1180: End of the Line by proXimal

Sat July 11, 2015 at 12:33 amSat July 11, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

In the preamble for the ‘END OF THE LINE’, proXimal tells us that: “eight song titles associated with a group are given only as word lengths within clues; solvers must deduce the full titles in order … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,979 by WANDERER

Fri July 10, 2015 at 2:39 pm by Turbolegs

A really intriguing challenge from Wanderer today. Cant put my finger on it but it was unlike any other FT puzzle this week. There is some kind of grid play (thematic?) happening with stand-alone clues making sense when joined and read vertically. A bit of local UK/London knowledge would have helped me today – I had to figure out related clues and then confirm on the web.

Independent 8,966 / Phi

Fri July 10, 2015 at 1:33 pm by RatkojaRiku

Predictably, the job of compiling today’s puzzle has fallen to Phi. I found I had to work steadily away at these one, from beginning to end, with no single solution triggering a slew … Read more >>

Guardian 26,620 – Tramp

Fri July 10, 2015 at 12:57 pmFri July 10, 2015 at 8:33 am by Andrew

Tramp rounds off an excellent, if challenging, week in fine style with a puzzle teeming with references to Alfred Hitchcock and his films, though I think there’s only one place where knowledge of … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,978 by SLEUTH

Thu July 9, 2015 at 11:42 amThu July 9, 2015 at 7:34 am by David and Linda

Back from walking the dogs to a gentle Thursday crossword. Thanks, Sleuth

Independent 8965 / Hieroglyph

Thu July 9, 2015 at 2:12 pmThu July 9, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

This was a good puzzle from Hieroglyph with some interesting cluing. I’m not sure what the purists will make of WARHEAD in 11 across to define W and WHIPPET in … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26619 Picaroon

Thu July 9, 2015 at 11:46 amThu July 9, 2015 at 5:57 am by scchua

Thanks to Picaroon. Once I got going, it was an enjoyable solve. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cloistered away, hiding name that is embarrassing (12) INCONVENIENT : [IN CONVENT](where one would … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,969 – Falcon

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:40 pmThu July 9, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 29, 2015

This was perhaps my quickest Monday solve ever. Very easy puzzle for the more experienced, ideal crossword for beginners.

Financial Times 14,968 by Mudd

Thu July 9, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 27, 2015 Here we have another great puzzle from Mudd. My clue of the week is the &lit. 12a (CUBA). Other excellent clues are 31a … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,977 by AARDVARK

Sat July 11, 2015 at 9:03 pmWed July 8, 2015 at 10:34 am by PeeDee

Not too easy and not too hard, just right. Many times I thought I had come to a complete stop but each time I found just one more chink that showed the way to another solution. Thanks Aardvark, very enjoyable.

Independent 8,964 by Dac

Wed July 8, 2015 at 10:09 am by John

Only yesterday I was reading the view of someone that we are in a golden age of crosswords. We are certainly in a golden age so far as Dac is concerned, since for the past several years he has almost weekly produced a perfectly-formed object.

Guardian 26,618 by Philistine

Wed July 8, 2015 at 3:17 am by PeterO

THee puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26618.

Inquisitor 1392: Mistakes by Gila

Wed July 8, 2015 at 8:53 amWed July 8, 2015 at 12:01 am by HolyGhost

A 10×15 grid for this week’s offering from Gila. (So the two side by side grids with the solution to #1390 fitted neatly underneath.) Preamble: Mistakes appear in twenty-three clues in the … Read more >>

Guardian 26,617 / Imogen

Tue July 7, 2015 at 11:37 amTue July 7, 2015 at 9:17 am by Eileen

I always enjoy Imogen’s puzzles but I was rather alarmed, since I was blogging this one, not to have entered a single across clue on the first pass. However, 1dn got me started … Read more >>