Financial Times 14,470 / Orense
Yes, it’s me again, this time due to Ringo’s work commitments today. A very straightforward puzzle which would be ideally suited to novice solvers (though they might need to learn a couple of … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Financial Times 14,468 / Hamilton
Nothing much to frighten the horses today, with some easy entry clues and not much difficulty thereafter, though I do have a slight quibble regarding 1,18. . Across 1 “Stone walls do not … Read more >>
Now We Are Seven …
… (with apologies to A. A. Milne) Today is the seventh anniversary of the site’s inauguration. Since the first blog (Guardian 23,910 / Janus) was published on Fifteensquared more than 8,700 posts have … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,451 / Cinephile
This must have been my quickest ever solve of a Cinephile puzzle, with three quarters of the grid being filled during my first pass through the clues and the rest during the second. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,445 / Aardvark
PeeDee is away on holiday so I get another opportunity to return to what used to be my customary Wednesday FT slot. I found parts of this one rather tricky, not helped by … Read more >>
Everyman 3,496 (6/10/13)
Everyman invariably provides a gentle start to a Sunday morning and this was no exception. Many good surfaces and plenty of anagrams and charades which led to a speedy solve. One unfamiliar, for … Read more >>
Guardian 26,072 / Rufus
It’s Monday so Rufus is back with his customary plethora of double and cryptic definitions. Not my cup of tea but the person who was scheduled to provide holiday cover today ended up … Read more >>
Guardian 26,067 / Puck
Sometimes I struggle a little to get on Puck’s wavelength but not today (with one exception) as by and large this was a gentle stroll through Puck’s light and airy clues. Having said … Read more >>
Independent 8412 / Raich
Flashling is away in foreign climes so you have the pleasure, or otherwise, of my company today. Raich has provided us with a pleasant and generally gradual start to the new week though … Read more >>
Guardian 26,048 / Rufus
It appears scheduled blogger has gone AWOL today so here is a simple analysis of the clues. I will leave it to others to comment on the crossword in general or in detail. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,410 / Peto
Ringo is away enjoying a holiday (at least I hope he is enjoying it) so I’m afraid you will have to put up with me today. A straightforward puzzle with nothing contentious though … Read more >>
Guardian 26,011 / Paul (27/7/13)
A fairly typical Paul, though without some of his customary smut or risqué clues. Solving didn’t take long and I didn’t have to return to any clues to sort out the parsing since … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,379 / Monk
Yes, it’s me again. PeeDee has been having internet access problems so I am standing in for him, not that I mind because Monk is one of my favourite setters. Monk invariably has … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,373 / Cinephile
Apologies for the late appearance of this post. PeeDee asked me to cover for him on the 10th and 16th but he should have been back today. Unfortunately I had some problems with my … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,367 / Gozo
As we were told that ‘all the across clues lack a thematic definition’ it seemed logical to start with the downs and the first pass through these gave enough entries for me to be … Read more >>