January 2020 – Page 5 – Fifteensquared

Inquisitor 1628: Listen by Ifor

Wed January 15, 2020 at 10:54 amTue January 14, 2020 at 10:00 am by HolyGhost

At the time of writing, it looks to me like Ifor will be at or near the top of the last year’s Inquisitor ranking. Preamble: Each across clue is actually three clues … Read more >>

Independent 10,375 by Knut

Tue January 14, 2020 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Tuesday – theme day – and a Knut to blog – what more could we ask for? Answer – nothing! A really enjoyable solve with a theme that revealed itself gently as … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,373 by GURNEY

Tue January 14, 2020 at 5:49 am by Grant Baynham

A brisk solve, clearly clued.

Guardian Cryptic 28,029 by Tramp

Tue January 14, 2020 at 1:34 am by manehi

A very nice mix of clues – 4ac, 8ac, 10ac, 24ac, 1dn, and 9dn were particular favourites. Thanks to Tramp

Guardian Quiptic 1,052/Anto

Mon January 13, 2020 at 9:32 am by Pierre

Anto’s first offering of 2020, which didn’t have much to recommend it as a Quiptic, in my opinion. As always, you may think otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>

Guardian 28,028 – Pan

Mon January 13, 2020 at 10:04 amMon January 13, 2020 at 8:24 am by Andrew

Quite tricky in parts for a Monday puzzle, I thought, but good fun. Thanks to Pan. Across 1. PIT STOP Pause during race to turn top on … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,372 by SLORMGORM

Mon January 13, 2020 at 8:11 am by Teacow

Nice to see a Slorgorm puzzle this morning to mix things up. I enjoyed this puzzle with its wide range of clues and very witty ones at that.

Independent 10,374/Atrica

Mon January 13, 2020 at 7:30 am by Pierre

We had the pleasure of solving Tees’ two hundredth Indy puzzle in a Monday slot before New Year, but today we have only the third of Atrica’s offerings, so a setter at the … Read more >>

Everyman 3,821

Sun January 12, 2020 at 1:08 pmSun January 12, 2020 at 12:01 am by Quirister

Everyman starts the New Year with . . . well, more of the same; bending the rules a bit but generally fun. There are a couple of names that might not be familiar … Read more >>

AZED 2,482 by Azed

Sun January 12, 2020 at 11:05 amSun January 12, 2020 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

My weekly fix of obscure words. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 PRESBYACUSIS One’s drunk by saucer-sips – sign of progressive senility (12) anagram (one’s drunk?) of BY SAUCER SIPS 10 RUBAI Persian verse … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,559 by Hypnos

Sun January 12, 2020 at 10:35 amSun January 12, 2020 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Straightforward, but not easy. Thank you Hypnos. ACROSS 1 GURU Expert tip for learning language in Asia, not Germany (4) learninG (tip for, last letter of) then URdU (language in Asia) missing D … Read more >>

Independent 10,373 by Klingsor

Sat January 11, 2020 at 12:17 pmSat January 11, 2020 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

An enjoyable Saturday solve from Klingsor today. The SE corner held us up for a bit but once we had solved the clues, we wondered why we’d had a problem. Our favourite clue … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1415: Peace at Cagey’s

Sat January 11, 2020 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

‘Twas the season of goodwill when this was published, between Christmas and New Year, when all Cagey craved was a little PEACE and quiet… The preamble states that: ‘A certain group has left … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 28,021 by Puck

Sat January 11, 2020 at 10:52 amSat January 11, 2020 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Very entertaining, put a smile on my face. Thank you Puck. ACROSS 8 FIRE DOOR Got rid of jumper after a flipping emergency exit (4,4) FIRED (got rid of) then ROO (kangaroo, … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,370 by BRADMAN

Fri January 10, 2020 at 1:26 pm by Turbolegs

A typical Bradman workout on a Friday morning. Thanks Don.