2015 – Page 7 – Fifteensquared

Everyman 3608

December 6, 2015 at 1:00 am by Matt

Fun everyman puzzle. Not much by way of general knowledge required. Some nice surfaces. One clue that I couldn’t parse (15d)

Azed 2269 Plain

December 6, 2015 at 12:05 am by John

Being of a pedantic turn, I was struck by several little things that weren’t quite right here: 19dn is given as (6) when it is (7); 22dn is given as 23dn; whoever typed out … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1345 Daedalus

December 6, 2015 at 1:39 amDecember 6, 2015 at 12:02 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.) Thanks to Daedalus for an enjoyable … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1345 with Picture Quiz

December 6, 2015 at 1:41 amDecember 6, 2015 at 12:01 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Thanks to Daedalus for an enjoyable puzzle, just a bit tricky in parts. Definitions are … Read more >>

Independent Saturday Prize 9087 Monk 28/11/15

December 6, 2015 at 9:56 pmDecember 5, 2015 at 10:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Apologies for the late posting of this week’s blog – it’s been a hectic week. This was a good, moderately challenging puzzle, as expected from Monk. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We do however … Read more >>

Guardian 26,741 / Crucible

December 5, 2015 at 12:01 am by mhl

A tough but fair prize puzzle from Crucible. The there were some special instructions for this puzzle that read: Five across and eight down solutions involve, wholly or in part, some of 5 … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1201: The Last One by Ifor

December 5, 2015 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

I’ve come to treat an Ifor puzzle with some trepidation. His last EV was No. 1188, Portmanteau, with its phrases for helping the aspiring solver: spilling the beans, giving the game away, and … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26746 Tramp

December 4, 2015 at 9:36 amDecember 4, 2015 at 8:03 am by scchua

An enjoyable challenge from Tramp to warm one up for tomorrow’s prize puzzle. Thanks to Tramp. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 “Being in sport is exciting” (Shearer and co) (9) RACEHORSE … Read more >>

Independent 9092 / Phi

December 4, 2015 at 7:45 am by Bertandjoyce

Another week over and another Phi to end it with. During the solve Bert noticed that LADY BENCHER could be found in the unches in the SE corner. It wasn’t until the … Read more >>

Financial Times 15105 by GOLIATH

December 4, 2015 at 7:30 amDecember 4, 2015 at 6:43 am by Turbolegs

I loved this puzzle from Goliath. My past attempts at solving his grids hadnt been encouraging so it was with some dread that I got to this one. I got to the theme pretty quickly and then it was smooth sailing from there on. Had to look up an alternative meaning for one of the clues (…) . All in all, a fine treat from a fine setter.

Independent 9,091 / Donk

December 3, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s been a while since it last fell to me to blog a puzzle by Donk, so I was looking forward to getting my teeth into this one. Overall, I think I found … Read more >>