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scchua The usual Monday fare from Rufus. Not everyone’s cup of tea, as the many cds do not allow the solver to synthesise the answer from scratch, but require one to take a macro view. Thanks … Read more >>
A very slightly harder Armonie today, but good. Thanks Armonie. I noted the number of repeated words in the clues: “beer”(1a/12a), “girl”(14a/21a), “speed”(11a/22a), “knight”(2d/4d), “number”(7d/8d), “nothing”(11a/28a), and wondered if it was deliberate? If … Read more >>
A typical Quiptic puzzle by Hectence, none too taxing. Thank you Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The 4 pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.]] Across 1 Messed up … Read more >>
After being stretched a bit by the setter’s setter-mum yesterday, I was expecting the worst. And, on the first pass, I could not, if at all, connect more than 2 answers together. But, after … Read more >>
It is a long time since my last FT blog – first I was off, then the FT was off for Christmas and New Year. Thanks to PeterO and PeeDee for standing in, … Read more >>
Quite a straightforward and enjoyable puzzle, with a touch of the Season included. Thanks to Hypnos. And a Happy New Year (not too late, I think) to all readers, bloggers and setters here. Definitions … Read more >>
Firstly, thank you to PeeDee, Andrew and BertandJoyce for filling in for me while I was away. Also, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all at Fifteensquared. In … Read more >>
Another straightforward puzzle from Jason, but enjoyable nevertheless. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.]] Across 1 One in pokey … Read more >>
A comparatively new setter in Fifteensquared’s coverage, and, as far as I can tell, his/her first in the IoS. Straightforward solve. Thanks to Alchemi. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links with the puzzle.]]
A tricky puzzle, with clues requiring the solver to break them in the appropriate places, eg. 17a, 19a, 24a, and 5d. But all fair and enjoyable. Thanks to Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
A straightforward enjoyable puzzle, just nice for a Monday. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzze. Please enclose any comments … Read more >>
A puzzle with wonderfully crafted clues – I think everyone of them has a clever, meaningful, and often, racy surface, and with lots of wordplay intertwined with the definitions – too many for me to … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle by Redshank, which might well have been compiled for a certain sporting event this year, but only now published. References abound in the clues and answers. Thank you, Redshank. Definitions … Read more >>
A new setter for me. Some ingenious, tricky and innovative definitions, eg. “He”, “someone in bed”, “emissions”, “it’s”, and so on, and some interesting and misdirecting surfaces. I found this more difficult than the … Read more >>
Another enjoyable puzzle from Tuesday regular, Neo. Quite straightforward, once one gets into it. The N.E. corner was slow, though having cracked it, I don’t know why – apart from trying to find … Read more >>