Never knowingly undersolved
Thanks to Hypnos for an enjoyable Sunday solve with some nice surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Trade TUC misrepresented – giving basis for emotional expression? (4,4) TEAR DUCT : … Read more >>
A great Saturday challenge from Serpent today. As we have come to expect, some excellent surfaces and crafty misdirections and no unusual words. We have a small niggle with 5d, but otherwise … Read more >>
A classically-themed puzzle from Philistine this week.
A puzzle by our Editor this week, starting with the preamble: Answers to 17 clues are too short for the allowed space, and must be entered leaving one or more cells empty; solvers … Read more >>
I found today’s challenge from Bradman on the tougher end of his offerings. Thanks Don, for a relatively strenuous workout.
Phi is where you would expect to find him today, occupying the Friday slot. I actually found this puzzle to be towards the more difficult end of the Phi spectrum, despite the fact … Read more >>
Perhaps slightly less fearsome than Vlad at full strength, but still some quite intricate parsings, including one of which I almost had to give up on. Thanks to Vlad for the challenging entertainment. … Read more >>
loonapick is having IT problems today so here is a quick analysis of the clues. Apologies for any typos. I have an ocular migraine at the moment and it’s difficult to read what’s … Read more >>
There are some nicely unusual clue constructions in this puzzle. Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 I admitted to lethargy, travelling a long way (5,4) LIGHT YEAR : … Read more >>
Tees has presented us with a fairly minimalist crossword today The clues seemed fairly short with basic wordplay in many cases. I counted eight container and contents references where the … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 14, 2017
This is my 500th blog for Fifteensquared and it is a pleasure to get a Gozo puzzle to solve and explain for the occasion. Thank you Gozo.
Sorry to be a bit late. Out on the toot last night, which at my age doesn’t really mean much, but I didn’t get to bed at the hour usual when blogging the next day.
As always with Dac, all very smooth and little to be said. Perhaps an unusually large number of double-definitions.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27337.