May 2025 – Page 5 – Fifteensquared

This page is intended to those new (or new-ish) to cryptic crosswords. If a clue has you completely bamboozled then post it here (together with anything you think you may have already determined … Read more >>

Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen

May 16, 2025 at 9:25 am by manehi

A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen

Independent 12,044 by Phi

May 16, 2025 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Perhaps at the trickier end of Phi’s range today, but still fun.

Nottingham S&B Saturday 7th June

June 7, 2025 at 12:22 pmMay 15, 2025 at 9:55 pm by Bertandjoyce

We have decided to organise another East Midlands S&B.

Two years ago, we had a really good afternoon at a pub by Trent Bridge. Unfortunately they have changed their terms which meant that we have had to look elsewhere.

Enigmatic Variations 1693 Press Release by Vagans

May 16, 2025 at 8:44 pmMay 15, 2025 at 8:25 am by twencelas

Two unclued entries, eight consisting only of wordplay and the rest having additional letters in the clues to be removed. The extra letters spell out a consumer of product whose letters need to … Read more >>

Independent 12,043 by Bluth

May 15, 2025 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

Another top puzzle from Bluth today. Some head scratchers, some write-ins and lots of smooth surfaces. ACROSS 9. Caught The Society Of Jesus for example, buying from a catalogue? (4,5) MAIL ORDER A … Read more >>

Guardian 29,695 – Paul

May 15, 2025 at 7:26 am by Andrew

I’m still in the Highlands, after over a week of amazingly (and, for me, unprecedentedly) good hill-walking weather. Perhaps as a result of the change of scene I found this quite a struggle, … Read more >>