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PeeDee This is my last post of the year and my 700th post overall for Fifteensquared. I found it hard! I spent a lot more time stuck than usual, several times I was left … Read more >>
Sorry the post is so late. Christmas stuff has thrown my routine and I forgot what day it was. I solved and blogged this in a big rush, hopefully I have most of … Read more >>
I haven’t had the pleasure of blogging a Hoskins puzzle for a while. Thank you Hoskins. One of the things I like about Hoskins puzzles is that he doesn’t seem to worry too … Read more >>
A mostly straightforward puzzle this weekend. Thank you Qaos. The grid contains titles of Agatha Christie stories: MURDER on the ORIENT EXPRESS DEATH on the NILE CROOKED HOUSE ENDLESS NIGHT DUMB WITNESS The … Read more >>
Super puzzle, traditional in style and fun to solve and blog. Thank you Aadvark. The grid is a double pangram, which helped getting the last few solutions. I am away from home at … Read more >>
Interesting and absorbing to both solve and blog. One clue I can’t explain, so any help appreciated. Thanks Julius. ACROSS 1 BALLROOM DANCING Strictly speaking, FT when not abbreviated? (8,7) I can’t … Read more >>
Always a pleasure, thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 ORCHESTRALIST Musician, vocal practitioner taking in right dresser (13) ORALIST (vocal practitioner) contains R (right) CHEST (dresser) 11 HERACLEAN Goddess, entirely heroic (9) HERA … Read more >>
Another good puzzle, as reliable as the sun coming up every morning. Thank you Monk. For added interest the middle letters of the grid come in pairs. ACROSS 1 SUBTRACT Withhold advance payment … Read more >>
A tough puzzle from Gaff, but one I enjoyed grappling with. Thank you Gaff. T in the clues stands in for tree. ACROSS 1 JOY ADAMSON Lion tamer was happiness to a T … Read more >>
Carefully constructed clues with no loose ends. Thank you Kairos. ACROSS 6 BEEFALO Look after worker with short fat animal (7) LO (look) follows (after) BEE (worker bee) with FAt (short) 7 … Read more >>
I found this entertaining but tricky, a pleasure rather than a slog. The solutions are not hard to understand, just difficult to spot. Exactly how it should be I think. Thank you Paul. … Read more >>
A fair challenge from Aardark today. Thank you. Realising that there was a pangram in the offing helped to narrow down some of the possibilities. This helped to balance out the grid being … Read more >>
A pleasure to solve and blog as always. Thank you Azed.
Thank you Julius. Everything I could think of for the introduction turned into a spoiler: “a meaty puzzle”, “plenty to get your teeth into”, “food for thought”. I’ll get my coat… ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
A themed puzzle as usual with one answer I cannot get. Any help appreciated. Thank you Gozo. Unless you are a specialist in period instruments you will be needing a dictionary for this … Read more >>