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Admin I’ve just finished the first draft of my next book, which includes my second set of 50 puzzles from the Guardian, along with four from the Genius slot and the special Referendum Day … Read more >>
Posted on behalf of Boatman I’ll be giving two more masterclasses this year, in Sussex in July and online in November. The contents of the class will be the same, split into two … Read more >>
With effect from Cyclops puzzle 749, the Private Eye blog will appear on Saturday rather than Monday. Saturday makes more sense since the closing date/time for entries is (presumably) midnight on Fridays.
Tony Sever – RIP I heard today that Tony Sever died last Friday. Tony was an erstwhile occasional contributor to Fifteensquared and ran his own crossword related website at https://tony-sever.livejournal.com. He was, in … Read more >>
From Komorník The 2023 edition of his charity fund-raising Crossword Challenge is now available: solvers have until 1st July to solve sixteen puzzles and send in their claim to a tasty prize. After last … Read more >>
Inquisitor Review of 2021-22 by Nimrod As another year draws to a close, thanks from all of the team for a wonderfully distracting and educational collection of puzzles. A Trivial Pursuit – IV … Read more >>
It appears that a bug has crept in which is affecting comment numbering. I will look into it today as a matter of urgency. This may be related to a licence renewal which … Read more >>
Hello all, After nearly 12 years and 940 blogs written I have decided to call it a day. I have enjoyed helping out 225 along the years and hope it carries on for … Read more >>
I heard today that George Hill passed away on Monday August 8th. George was the “HI” part of Hihoba, a trio who used to solve The Inquisitor together. Although latterly George did it … Read more >>
I’ve just heard from Grant Baynham’s partner, Moira, that Grant passed away last week. Grant blogged the FT puzzle every Tuesday. As far as I can see, this was his first blog published … Read more >>
On behalf of Tom Johnson A few days before my big birthday in mid-July, my wife, Jean, received a note from Peter Chamberlain asking her to ensure that we solved the General Knowledge … Read more >>
A vacancy has arisen for someone to blog Guardian Genius once every six months (on average). If you regularly solve Guardian Genius and feel able to contribute a blog then please let me … Read more >>