Never knowingly undersolved
Admin Eileen and I are organising another Derby Sloggers and Betters Day on Saturday 5th May. Those who have attended such events already will know what it’s about. For those that haven’t been before, … Read more >>
Those who prefer to solve online may be interested to know that the FT now has an (experimental) interactive version of its cryptic puzzles. A link to the relevant page can be found … Read more >>
The blog of this puzzle has been delayed but will appear in due course.
Continental Drift
Generally speaking, when a new email correspondent writes to say “After years of doing cryptic crosswords, I’m now having a go at compiling them”, experience tells me that this is not a good omen. When this is rapidly followed by the submission of – horror of horrors – a puzzle with three consecutive unchecked letters across the middle of its grid and six unchecked letter pairs elsewhere, I mean, what is an editor to think?
Linking Themes I’m reliably informed that, due to popular demand, Base is planning a second Inquisitor contribution themed around the TV quiz show Only Connect (see IQ1460: PW RBS). That will be wonderful … Read more >>
I have just installed a new comment editor for the desktop site (the comment editor when in mobile view is unchanged). It has buttons for bold, italics and adding a link and it … Read more >>
I have been asked to draw your attention to Hugh Stephenson’s latest editor’s update which gives details of a proposed memorial to Araucaria and how we can contribute towards it.
Later this afternoon I will be updating the site’s theme files. During the time I am doing so you may see some changes in the appearance of the site, for example items missing … Read more >>
I have removed the WordPress plugin that has been providing the Comment Preview option because it is very old, no longer supported and it doesn’t comply with current standards. The plugin has never fully … Read more >>
Well, we can now change into long trousers and go to big school. Yes, that’s right, we’ve reached that age, 11 today! This time last year I bored you with some statistics (which … Read more >>
A message from Puck:
The 2018 3D Crossword Calendar is now available. Puzzle setters for 2018 include seven regulars from the Guardian (Arachne, Enigmatist, Nutmeg, Pasquale, Puck, Tramp and Vlad) and three others whose puzzles are blogged here (Anax, Eclogue and Shark).
A message from Jetdoc:
Anax has set a special puzzle for the York S&B weekend (whether you’re planning to attend or not). To give you a chance to solve (or at least part-solve) it in advance, here it is as a PDF.
A message from John Henderson:
Here’s my end-of-summer update and request for details, slightly different to last year, but easier for everyone, I hope! Even if you have indicated attendance/accommodation details in the spring announcement, please would you give your A-E details in a post hereinunder.
Edit 25/10/17: Details of the Friday night ‘ale trail’ can be found here (map) and here (text).
This page is where you can provide feedback relating to Fifteensquared or raise issues regarding the website itself. Comments posted before 24/8/17 can be found here. This post is now closed. New comments … Read more >>
This page is for the discussion of general crossword related matters and other topics of interest. Comments posted before 24/8/17 can be found here. This post is now closed. New comments can be … Read more >>