January 2020 – Page 3 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 16,381 by NEO

Thu January 23, 2020 at 7:15 am by loonapick

Neo steps up to the setter’s plate today.

Financial Times 16,371 by Mudd

Fri January 24, 2020 at 12:06 amThu January 23, 2020 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 11, 2020

Financial Times 16,380 by AARDVARK

Wed January 22, 2020 at 10:49 am by PeeDee

The grid looks like ought to have some theme in there, but nothing obvious comes to mind. Thank you Aardvark. ACROSS 1 IAMBIC Current Australian doctor in charge of feet (6) I … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,036 by Vlad

Wed January 22, 2020 at 10:23 amWed January 22, 2020 at 9:11 am by manehi

As often, difficult solve from Vlad – and with some tricky parsing to work out afterwards. Favourites were 24ac, 7dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Vlad.

Independent 10382 / Eccles

Wed January 22, 2020 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Eccles is a regular setter of Wednesday Independent puzzles. He provides a puzzle that usually avoids messages and themes. His puzzles would be a good starting point for solvers getting into cryptic crosswords. … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,379 by BASILISK

Tue January 21, 2020 at 6:41 pmTue January 21, 2020 at 10:24 am by Grant Baynham

A fine puzzle with several unusual constructions and a tribute hidden within…

Inquisitor 1629: Shortages by eXtent

Tue January 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by duncanshiell

A puzzle from eXtent this week The preamble told us that six entries are affected by shortages; answers to the corresponding clues must be entered as jumbles. Superfluous letters, spelling out a two-word … Read more >>

Guardian 28,035 – Qaos

Tue January 21, 2020 at 8:51 am by Andrew

A typically entertaining and reasonably straightforward puzzle from Qaos today – thanks to him.

Independent 10,381 by Alchemi

Tue January 21, 2020 at 1:30 am by John

Apart from my vague grumblings over the use of ‘possibly’, and what seems to me to be a bit doubtful in 26dn, Alchemi has as usual produced a very neat and enjoyable crossword. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1053 Pan

Mon January 20, 2020 at 9:32 am by scchua

Thanks Pan for a Quiptic that’s just at the right level. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Not old enough to destroy deer with a gun (8) UNDERAGE : Anagram of(to … Read more >>

Independent 10380 by Tees

Mon January 20, 2020 at 9:00 am by NealH

Some very smooth surface readings from Tees today.

Guardian Cryptic 28,034 by Chifonie

Mon January 20, 2020 at 8:33 am by loonapick

A pleasant Monday solve.

Financial Times 16,378 by ZAMORCA

Mon January 20, 2020 at 5:43 am by Teacow

ZAMORCA kicks off the working week… I’ve yet to check the print version, but certainly the online version had the added challenge of showing the wrong grid. It wasn’t far off though. Nothing … Read more >>

Private Eye ( Cyclops/668 ) Kinky Fatwa

Mon January 20, 2020 at 7:16 amMon January 20, 2020 at 1:00 am by beermagnet

A mixed bag of difficulty here.

Everyman 3,822/12 January

Sun January 19, 2020 at 9:25 amSun January 19, 2020 at 12:05 am by Pierre

Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Last week we had different clues in the online and dead-tree versions; this week we have a lack of spacing in some clues where Everyman has chosen … Read more >>