2018 – Page 52 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,526 by Chifonie

Mon June 4, 2018 at 9:17 amMon June 4, 2018 at 7:10 am by loonapick

A gentle start to the week from Chifonie.

Financial Times 15,875 by ARMONIE

Mon June 4, 2018 at 12:29 pmMon June 4, 2018 at 2:05 am by Teacow

Thanks Armonie for a pleasant solve!

Everyman 3,737

Sun June 3, 2018 at 3:58 pm by Gaufrid

I think it is fair to assume that the scheduled blogger is not going to turn up today (after all, it is 4pm) so here is an analysis of the clues, with no … Read more >>

Genius 179 / Crucible

Sun June 3, 2018 at 7:31 amSun June 3, 2018 at 12:05 am by Gaufrid

I found this one to be very much towards the easier end of the Genius spectrum (probably welcome to some after last month’s Enigmatist), perhaps because I started with the down clues and … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,475 by Poins

Sun June 3, 2018 at 2:09 pmSun June 3, 2018 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

A typically enjoyable Sunday Lunch puzzle from the Indy. Thank you Poins.

AZED 2,398

Sun June 3, 2018 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Some delightful new words here, both in the clues and solutions.

Independent 9871 by Nimrod (Saturday Puzzle 2 June 2018)

Tue June 5, 2018 at 1:28 pmSat June 2, 2018 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

Ouch! My brain has only just recovered from the pummelling it received from Enigmatist/Nimrod’s recent Grauniad Genius, so to get a Saturday Indy from him as well could inflict further neural damage… …and … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1331: Alternative to a Beer by Charybdis

Sat June 2, 2018 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Is there such a thing as an ALTERNATIVE TO A BEER? Shurely just shomething to precede/follow/accompany/complement?… The preamble states that: “In ALTERNATIVE TO A BEER?, a theme word (4) must be written below … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,519 by Paul

Sun June 3, 2018 at 9:42 amSat June 2, 2018 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Great fun! Thank you Paul.

Financial Times 15,873 by BRADMAN

Fri June 1, 2018 at 2:09 pm by Turbolegs

Apologies for the late blog and the short write up. Busy day today and I just managed to get to the puzzle. Thanks Bradman.

Independent 9870 / Phi

Fri June 1, 2018 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

My four week blogging cycle begins as ever with a Phi puzzle. A hidden entry reversed across four separate words stood out for me in the blog today – OBSIDIAN at … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,524 by Qaos

Fri June 1, 2018 at 9:24 amFri June 1, 2018 at 3:14 am by Teacow

We feel privileged to be doing the Friday Guardian and what a fun one too!

Independent 9,869 by Morph

Fri June 1, 2018 at 9:53 pmThu May 31, 2018 at 9:33 am by John

Some very good clues here. I wasn’t sitting in my usual place in peace and quiet when trying to solve this, and made poor progress with it. Only when I came home did it fall, and even then I had to ‘cheat’ once or twice. So it’s difficult, or perhaps it’s just me.

Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.

Financial Times 15,872 by CHALMIE

Thu May 31, 2018 at 9:13 am by loonapick

A colourful offering from Chalmie this morning…

Guardian Cryptic 27,523 by Paul

Thu May 31, 2018 at 5:02 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27523.