Financial Times 16,632 by REDSHANK
A fine puzzle this morning from Redshank. There was a lot to like in this morning’s crossword, especially 11dn and 19ac, which I hope I have explained properly in the blog below. I … Read more >>
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Guardian Cryptic 28,288 by Picaroon
Some general knowledge required to complete Picaroon's puzzle today. This was a "slow burner" for me despite seeing 1ac immediately, even if the definition (left winger) could be the topic of some discussion … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,626 by NEO
Today's FT compiler is Neo. This was mostly straightforward, but the SE corner held me up for a bit until I at last saw APENNINES and the rest came fairly quickly thereafter. Among … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,281 by Qaos
A themed effort from Qaos this morning, My original preamble seems to have disappeared, so from memory… The theme of today’s puzzle is the author Stephen King, generally considered a horror writer, although … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,620 by JULIUS
Julius provides this morning’s challenge in the FT. I started slowly this morning, with my first pass of the across clues giving me very little, but I soon got into my stride and … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,274 by Matilda
Apologies for the late post – I wrote this blog a couple of hours ago, but sent it to Fifteensquared as a draft by mistake. An enjoyable Monday morning stroll… … which proves … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,614 by JASON
Jason provides this morning's FT crossword. A first pass of the across clues yielded a handful of entries, enough to make the down clues very straightforward. Getting the two long answers then meant … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,608 by ALBERICH
Alberich is one of my favourite setters. I smiled when I saw who today's setter was. I enjoy the challenge of an Alberich puzzle because of his clever clues, smooth surfaces and his … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,602 by REDSHANK
A toughie from Redshank which I needed help to complete. I managed to complete this puzzle, but three of the parsings had me beat, so I needed some assistance with DELTOID, SEVER and … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,258 by Nutmeg
Nutmeg is the setter in today's Guardian… …so we know what to expect – clean surfaces, no wasted words or unnecessary fillers, nothing terribly obscure and an elegant mix of general knowledge and … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,520 Plain
I finished the puzzle, but there are a few unparsed. Cards on the table – I printed the puzzle off last Sunday and left it sitting beside the printer until Saturday evening, thus … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,596 by FALCON
A pleasant puzzle from Falcon in this morning's FT This was a lovely puzzle to solve; not very difficult but with enough of a challenge to keep one entertained. There was no tough … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,251 by Pasquale
A tribute to a late cruciverbalist author in today’s Guardian. COLIN DEXTER, the creator of Inspector MORSE and his sidekick LEWIS, would have been 90 today, so Pasquale has taken the opportunity to … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,590 by GOLIATH
A pangrammatic puzzle from Goliath in today's FT. When I looked at the clue to 1 across, my heart sank as it looked really contrived at first glance. I worked my way through … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,244 by Vulcan
A gentle start to the week. Vulcan starts the week off with a straightforward Guardian offering, which was a bit too easy for my own personal taste, but still had some good clues … Read more >>