Andrew – Page 2 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 29,941 – Qaos

Fri February 27, 2026 at 9:42 amFri February 27, 2026 at 8:54 am by Andrew

It’s less than three weeks since the last Qaos puzzle, but I’m always glad to see his name. Thanks to him for this one.

Gemelo 24

Sun February 22, 2026 at 12:01 am by Andrew

Another “constrained” puzzle, where Gemelo has enforced a rule that makes the setting harder for himself without making the solver’s job harder (or easier)…

Guardian 29,934 – Pangakupu

Thu February 19, 2026 at 8:26 am by Andrew

Thanks to Pangakupu for another solid puzzle.

Guardian 29,927 – Carpathian

Wed February 11, 2026 at 7:50 am by Andrew

Carpathian is also a regular setter of the Quiptic and the Quick Cryptic, and there are plenty of clues here that would be suitable for beginners, but all nicely done. Thanks to Carpathian.

Guardian 29,920 – Harpo

Tue February 3, 2026 at 8:27 am by Andrew

Quite a gentle offering today from Harpo (aka Monk in other places) – thanks to him for the entertainment.

Guardian 29,913 – Philistine

Sat February 7, 2026 at 12:04 amMon January 26, 2026 at 8:23 am by Andrew

A fun puzzle for a chilly Monday from Philistine, with a couple of his trademark lift-and-separate clues, two nice &lits (aka clue-as-definition or all-in one), and one whose definition may prove controversial. (Or maybe not – it’s been changed.) Thanks to Philistine.

Guardian 29,911 – Omnibus

Fri January 23, 2026 at 7:15 am by Andrew

Another puzzle from the mysterious Omnibus, which is speculated to represent a collaboration of setters. I’m afraid I wasn’t too impressed by this one: there are some quite amateurish and inaccurate clues here. Still, thanks to Omnibus.

Guardian 29,904 – Paul

Thu January 15, 2026 at 7:24 am by Andrew

Some tricky clues in this puzzle, including one that I was unable to parse fully. Thanks to Paul.

(This blog was written rather in haste, sp apologies in advance for any errors – I should be able to correct them later today.)

Azed 2775

Sun January 11, 2026 at 12:05 am by Andrew

As it’s the first Sunday of the month (and indeed the year) this is a competition puzzle, though the PDF (and presumably the paper version) merely labels it as “plain”. Thanks to Azed, and Happy New Year to him and all his solvers.

Guardian 29,897 – Philistine

Wed January 7, 2026 at 8:13 am by Andrew

A typically elegant puzzle from Philistine, featuring his trademarks of medical references and lift-and-separate clues. Thanks to Phlistine.

Guardian 29,890 – Ramsay

Tue December 30, 2025 at 8:31 am by Andrew

A new setter, I believe, to (almost) end the year on (1 across is appropriate). It took me a while to get on the right wavelength, and there were a few clues where I got the answer from the definition but struggled to parse the wordplay. There were some easier clues too, with some helpful anagrams, so a very promising debut.

Thanks and welcome to Ramsay