2018 – Page 30 – Fifteensquared

Quiptic 981 by Moley

Mon September 3, 2018 at 8:12 am by newmarketsausage

Moley’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.

Guardian Cryptic 27,604 by Pan

Mon September 3, 2018 at 8:59 amMon September 3, 2018 at 7:07 am by manehi

Fun and a little tricky for a Monday. Favourites were 11ac, 27ac, 2dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Pan.

Private Eye (Cyclops/632) Diplomatic First Lady

Mon September 3, 2018 at 6:00 am by beermagnet

Another fairly routine Eye puzzle this time. Nothing hugely topical or interesting to call out. Solving was easy enough for the first pass which ended with much more than half the grid filled: … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 182 – Puck

Sun September 2, 2018 at 12:05 am by Andrew

This didn’t take me as long as some Geniuses, but it was nevertheless a puzzling experience. It soon became obvious that “the clues to the other solutions have an unwanted 22, either in … Read more >>

Azed 2411

Sun September 2, 2018 at 12:05 am by Andrew

Quite a high proportion of obscure words in this one, I think, but even so I managed to finish it quite quickly, and almost entirely without aids, thanks to educated guesswork resulting from … Read more >>

Everyman 3750/26 August

Sun September 2, 2018 at 12:05 am by Pierre

The usual mixture of charades, insertions and anagrams from Everyman, with some typical multi-part clues. And a little milestone for me today too. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1488 Raich

Sun September 2, 2018 at 3:57 amSun September 2, 2018 at 12:01 am by scchua

Thanks Raich for a quick enjoyable solve. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Spin doctors inaccurate about Society writer (6) PROUST : PR(abbrev. for “Public Relations”, a term to refer to … Read more >>

Independent 9,949 by Serpent

Thu April 11, 2024 at 4:55 amSat September 1, 2018 at 1:01 am by Simon Harding

I’m not sure if I’ve blogged or even tackled a Serpent puzzle before. For me that can lead to a slow start while getting to grips with an unfamiliar setter’s style, but this … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,597 by Maskarade

Sat September 1, 2018 at 7:28 amSat September 1, 2018 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A Bank Holiday Special from Maskarade.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1344: Frustration by Kruger

Sat September 1, 2018 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

This week’s preamble: In most clues, the wordplay leads to the defined answer and an additional letter not to be entered into the grid. Additional letters from across clues identify where a source … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,951 by BRADMAN

Fri August 31, 2018 at 12:42 pm by Turbolegs

A mostly easy challenge from BRADMAN today, sprinked with a couple of clues that I thought were uncharacteristically harder than the rest. Thanks to the Don for a pleasant workout.

Independent 9,948 / Phi

Sat September 1, 2018 at 11:54 amFri August 31, 2018 at 11:58 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Phi-day again today and this week it has fallen to me to blog our Friday stalwart’s latest offering. I found this to be a relatively straightforward Phi puzzle and made steady … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,602 by Brummie

Fri August 31, 2018 at 10:38 am by manehi

An enjoyable mix of clues, with some tricky sections that I got a bit stuck on. Favourites 12ac, 7/17 and 8dn. Thanks to Brummie.

Guardian 27,601 – Picaroon

Thu August 30, 2018 at 10:48 amThu August 30, 2018 at 10:01 am by Andrew

To paraphrase Dr Johnson, when a solver is tired of Picaroon’s puzzles, he is tired of life; and here is another fine example of the genre. I can’t see a theme in this … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,950 by NEO

Thu August 30, 2018 at 8:37 am by loonapick

One for those who like a bit of general knowledge in their puzzles…