February 2023 – Page 4 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 28,995 / Pangakupu

February 16, 2023 at 10:20 pmFebruary 16, 2023 at 9:43 am by Eileen

It’s a while since I blogged a Pangakupu puzzle and it took me a while to tune in to his wavelength today. We have a mix of straightforward clues and others which were … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,334 by NEO

February 16, 2023 at 7:33 am by loonapick

A fun puzzle from Neo

Enigmatic Variations No. 1576: Not Related to Chris by Kruger

April 12, 2025 at 11:42 amFebruary 16, 2023 at 12:03 am by Kitty

Hello all, and thanks to Kruger for the puzzle.

Financial Times 17,333 by IO

February 15, 2023 at 2:22 pmFebruary 15, 2023 at 10:12 am by Oriel

A wonderful challenge from IO.

Guardian Cryptic 28,994 by Picaroon

February 15, 2023 at 9:02 am by manehi

A fun solve with a number of tricky parsings. Many favourites including 13ac, 18ac, 26ac, 30ac, 1dn, 2dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Picaroon for the puzzle.

Independent 11340 / Eccles

February 15, 2023 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Eccles makes his fortnightly Wednesday appearance today. Eccles rarely, if ever, has a message or a theme in his puzzles. He just presents well crafted clues with the odd quirk … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1789: Capsized by Artix

February 14, 2023 at 10:00 am by duncanshiell

Fresh from his triumph as most popular Inquisitor setter in 2022, Artix gives us a new puzzle. The preamble was quite complicated, as follows: Solvers must erase the contents of … Read more >>

Pasquale’s second appearance in two days, after yesterday’s Quiptic. This was (of course) harder than that one, but still quite gentle, though, as often with this setter, including a couple of possibly unfamiliar … Read more >>

Independent 11339 / Alchemi

February 14, 2023 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Alchemi is the setter of the Independent Tuesday puzzle last week. As it is Tuesday, it must be theme day. It’s also Valentine’s Day but that might be too obvious a … Read more >>