November 2019 – Page 5 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,977 by Picaroon

Wed November 13, 2019 at 8:37 am by manehi

A slow, tough, and enjoyable puzzle – favourites were 11ac, 26ac, 2dn, 19dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Picaroon.

Independent 10,323 by Eccles

Wed November 13, 2019 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Another fun puzzle to start the day – we always know that we will have some great wordplay in an Eccles puzzle. Eccles seems to be have been given a regular Wednesday slot … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1619: Duck Egg by Kruger

Tue November 12, 2019 at 2:53 pmTue November 12, 2019 at 10:00 am by kenmac

Duck Egg by Kruger Clues are given in alphabetical order of their answers which must be entered where they will fit. Wordplay in each clue yields an extra letter that is not … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,322 by HAMILTON

Tue November 12, 2019 at 9:06 am by Grant Baynham

Typical Hamilton offering with a few iffy-looking constructs but a lot of fun.

Guardian 27,976 – Brummie

Tue November 12, 2019 at 8:25 am by Andrew

This was one of those puzzles where I was staring at a nearly empty grid for a long time, and then everything, or almost everything, fell into place quite quickly. Getting the long … Read more >>

Independent 10,322 / Radian

Tue November 12, 2019 at 6:58 am by RatkojaRiku

Radian has compiled today’s puzzle for our stimulation and entertainment. It is Tuesday today, but I haven’t spotted a theme of any description and there appears to be no Nina, but I could … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,321 by ARMONIE

Mon November 11, 2019 at 9:56 am by Teacow

ARMONIE kicks off the week… This took me way longer than usual due to being obsessed with "FOX" as Quaker in 2d. Apart from that, there was nothing too taxing here, except 24a … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1043 Anto

Mon November 11, 2019 at 4:33 pmMon November 11, 2019 at 8:37 am by scchua

Thanks to Anto for today’s Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 She can’t grasp novel I mused about (5,2,4) VENUS DE MILO : Anagram of(… about) NOVEL I MUSED. Defn: … Read more >>

Independent 10,321/Tees

Mon November 11, 2019 at 7:30 am by Pierre

It’s the Tees and Pierre Monday matinee again, which is never a burden for me, since I always learn something from this setter’s puzzles. And close but no cigar for a bird link. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 27,975 by Vulcan

Mon November 11, 2019 at 7:09 am by loonapick

A very Monday puzzle… Not really my cup of tea, I’m afraid, but a gentle introduction to the week that did not require any particular general knowledge (other than for 27ac, but I’ll … Read more >>

Private Eye (Cyclops /663) Outlook: Rancid

Tue November 12, 2019 at 11:35 amMon November 11, 2019 at 6:00 am by beermagnet

A reasonably swift solve for this Eye puzzle I nearly managed my first ever “complete on first pass” but it was not to be. ( I define the end of the first pass … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,550 by Nitsy

Sun November 10, 2019 at 11:10 amSun November 10, 2019 at 10:02 am by Kitty

The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Thanks to Nitsy for a puzzle which didn’t detain me unduly but entertained me greatly. There were a couple of instances where I had … Read more >>

Everyman 3,812

Sun November 10, 2019 at 12:01 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3812. Everyman seemingly on a new tack; I thought it distinctly harder than previous offerings, and I see no trace of the linked answers which have been … Read more >>

AZED 2,473

Mon November 11, 2019 at 10:53 pmSun November 10, 2019 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

A pleasure to solve and blog as always. Thank you Azed.

Independent 10,320 by Serpent (Saturday Puzzle 9 Nov 2019)

Sat November 9, 2019 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

Another Ssss-aturday Indy blog, another Ssss-erpent……and to follow last time’s perimetral-pangram, we have another suspicious looking perimeter… As a genetic – if not geographically domiciled – Yorkshireman, I particularly enjoyed the Boycott-ian surface … Read more >>