Gaufrid – Page 15 – Fifteensquared

Independent 9006 / Quixote

Wed August 26, 2015 at 10:36 amWed August 26, 2015 at 9:17 am by Gaufrid

A definite sense of déjà vu on many occasions today, so much so that at one point I wondered if this was an old, recycled puzzle intended for the ‘i’ rather than the … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1327

Sun August 16, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

I’m not sure what to say about this one. There were a number of clues that appeared baffling when first read but later seemed obvious once the entry was in, but then this … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,009 / Bradman

Fri August 14, 2015 at 11:22 am by Gaufrid

Turbolegs is on holiday at the moment and when he emailed to say that he hadn’t been able to complete the puzzle and his blog before embarking on a long car journey I was … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,001 / Aardvark

Wed August 5, 2015 at 7:50 am by Gaufrid

PeeDee is away enjoying a holiday so I get a chance to return to what used to be my regular Wednesday FT slot. A fairly straightforward solve by Aardvark’s standards though there were … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1325

Sun August 2, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

Ah, that’s better! Plenty of unfamiliar words unlike the last two Beelzebubs I have blogged. More of a challenge and therefore much more enjoyable. Plenty of easy ‘entry’ clues to get a foothold … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,994 / Armonie

Tue July 28, 2015 at 6:27 pmTue July 28, 2015 at 5:14 pm by Gaufrid

It would appear that the scheduled blogger has been unable to be with us today. I will try to get a quick analysis of the clues posted early this evening (when I’ve solve … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1323

Sun July 19, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

I could very easily copy and paste my preamble from a fortnight ago and simply change the ‘four weeks’ in the second paragraph to ‘six weeks’. Across 1 Actual tact not using force … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1321

Sun July 5, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

Will the real Beelzebub please come back! This was far too easy and took no longer than a typical weekday cryptic. There were too many write-ins (for me), so much so that by … Read more >>

Guardian 26,612 / Brummie

Wed July 1, 2015 at 9:00 am by Gaufrid

It doesn’t seem that long since I blogged Brummie’s last puzzle but, on checking, that was 2½ weeks ago so time has been passing more quickly than I though (so what’s new in … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,964 / Armonie

Tue June 23, 2015 at 7:02 am by Gaufrid

I could nit-pick and quibble about several clues but I’m not going to, I’ll leave that up to you if you feel so inclined. My main gripe is the use of ‘in X’ … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1319

Sun June 21, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

Sometimes I find it difficult to think of something to say in the preamble and today is one of those occasions. As usual, there were some new words, for me, but nothing that … Read more >>

Guardian 26,599 / Imogen

Tue June 16, 2015 at 8:17 am by Gaufrid

With only five entries after my first pass through the clues I thought this was going to be a tough solve, and I wasn’t wrong. However, perseverance led to a completed grid, albeit … Read more >>

Guardian 26,596 / Brummie

Fri June 12, 2015 at 9:41 amFri June 12, 2015 at 8:29 am by Gaufrid

I found this to be somewhat easier than some of Brummie’s previous offerings so it was over fairly quickly, which is just as well because I need to get this post published before … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,954 / Orense

Thu June 11, 2015 at 9:00 am by Gaufrid

After a stiff challenge from Loroso yesterday which was towards the more difficult end of the FT spectrum we now have an Orense which was certainly very much the opposite. A good puzzle … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1317

Sun June 7, 2015 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

I found this tricky in places, possibly because 60% of the clues had an answer or part of the wordplay (or both in some cases) that was a word/term which I hadn’t met … Read more >>