Gaufrid – Page 28 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 13,626 / Hamilton

Thu February 24, 2011 at 9:07 am by Gaufrid

Smiffy is away on business today and so is unable to be with us. I said on Tuesday (Indy 7598) that the cinema is not my forte and now I have to blog … Read more >>

Independent 7598 / Anax

Tue February 22, 2011 at 9:40 am by Gaufrid

Perhaps it’s my imagination but was this Anax somewhat easier than usual? It certainly didn’t take long to complete. When I realised the theme I was a little concerned since I am the … Read more >>

Independent 7593 / Eimi

Wed February 16, 2011 at 10:06 amWed February 16, 2011 at 9:23 am by Gaufrid

There must be some special occasion today for Dac to be ousted from his regular Wednesday slot. There is! Today is the 90th birthday of The Reverend John Galbraith Graham MBE aka Araucaria … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,618 / Gurney

Tue February 15, 2011 at 5:33 pm by Gaufrid

I don’t know what has prevented Agentzero from blogging today but here is an analysis of the clues. Sorry, no comments from me. I have an optical migraine at the moment and am … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 587 / Arachne

Mon February 14, 2011 at 10:16 am by Gaufrid

I cannot comment as to how this puzzle compares with other Quiptics with regard to degree of difficulty because I haven’t solved one since my original blog, published when we first started covering … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,615 / Flimsy

Fri February 11, 2011 at 10:55 amFri February 11, 2011 at 9:10 am by Gaufrid

Shuchi is away again this week but we should have the pleasure of her company next Friday. In the meantime you will have to put up with me. When Flimsy first appeared in … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,609 / Bradman

Fri February 4, 2011 at 9:46 am by Gaufrid

A very quick solve for me today because Bradman’s cluing was, as usual, flawless and generally straightforward. The only clue that might be considered as being less than straightforward was 5dn which required … Read more >>

The One Show

Fri February 4, 2011 at 7:29 pmTue February 1, 2011 at 11:27 am by Gaufrid

Most of you will be aware of the controversy surrounding the inclusion of secret D-Day code-words in Daily Telegraph crosswords only days before the operation. For those who aren’t familiar, or those who would … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 948 – Tradition by Samuel

Sat January 15, 2011 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

We were told that twenty-five clues contained a superfluous letter or word that needed to be removed before solving and that these would give, in clue order, an abridged definition of a TRADITION. … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,591 / Bradman

Fri January 14, 2011 at 4:56 pm by Gaufrid

I don’t know what’s prevented Shuchi from posting today but here is an analysis of the clues. Sorry for its tardy appearance but I have been out all afternoon (a rare occurrence). The … Read more >>

Independent 7564 – Anax

Thu January 13, 2011 at 8:00 am by Gaufrid

This puzzle first appeared in the Indy ‘i’ on 3rd December last year and the day before Anax mentioned in a comment on 15² that it was a puzzle that had “a moderately … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,577 / Cinephile’s Christmas Jumbo

Thu January 6, 2011 at 1:00 am by Gaufrid

I was rather surprised to find that this Cinephile Jumbo took me no longer than some of the ‘normal’ FT puzzles despite the greater number of clues. This was perhaps due to twigging … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,583 / Cinephile

Wed January 5, 2011 at 10:46 am by Gaufrid

A bit of a mixed bag from Cinephile today with some very easy clues, some a little more tricky and one where I think an error has been made in the wordplay. There … Read more >>

Genius 90 / Crucible

Mon January 3, 2011 at 2:20 pmMon January 3, 2011 at 11:30 am by Gaufrid

I am a last minute stand-in and it may be difficult for me to remember what I did a month ago, particularly with the festivities in between, so please excuse any errors or … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,580 / Sleuth

Thu December 30, 2010 at 11:00 am by Gaufrid

Smiffy has been caught up in the aftermath of the recent blizzards in the US and is still trying to get home after his Christmas break so you will have to put up … Read more >>