Sil – Page 16 – Fifteensquared

Financial Times 15,005 – Mudd

October 29, 2015 at 5:36 pmAugust 20, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 10, 2015

Nice to have Mudd (at another place much appreciated as Paul) instead of the familiar Monday faces (Dante, Falcon, Crux).

Financial Times 14,999 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:36 pmAugust 13, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 3, 2015

Some may complain about all these cryptic definitions and the ample use of anagrams but Dante’s clue-writing is unique (whatever you think of it).

Financial Times 14,993 – Crux

October 29, 2015 at 5:37 pmAugust 6, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 27, 2015

An enjoyable Crux puzzle that took more time to finish than I thought it would (due to the tricky NE, 10ac/5d). Once more some cross-references and a nice &lit at the start of the puzzle.

Financial Times 14,987 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:38 pmJuly 30, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 20, 2015

Dante as Dante can be. Meaning: mostly easy but then he’ll have you to start thinking about how to fully complete the puzzle.

Financial Times 14,981 – Crux

October 29, 2015 at 5:39 pmJuly 23, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 13, 2015

Another enjoyable exercise by Crux, complete with some cross-references (which he does more often nowadays).

Financial Times 14,975 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:39 pmJuly 16, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 6, 2015

I found this crossword easier when writing the blog than when solving. Quite a few cryptic and double definitions held me up, can’t see why now.

Financial Times 14,969 – Falcon

October 29, 2015 at 5:40 pmJuly 9, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 29, 2015

This was perhaps my quickest Monday solve ever. Very easy puzzle for the more experienced, ideal crossword for beginners.

Financial Times 14,963 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:41 pmJuly 2, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 22, 2015

After a couple of harder Dante puzzles, I found this one mostly easy until, yes, until ….

Financial Times 14,957 – Crux

October 29, 2015 at 5:42 pmJune 25, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 15, 2015

Mostly Crux as we know him (elegantly clued, thoughtful etc) but …..

Financial Times 14,951 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:42 pmJune 18, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 8, 2015

Unsurprisingly, it was Dante’s turn to start up the (previous) FT week.

Financial Times 14,945 – Falcon

October 29, 2015 at 5:43 pmJune 11, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 1, 2015

The crosswords of Falcon (aka the Everyman Old Style) are always elegantly clued, accessible and easy-ish. No exception here.

Financial Times 14,939 – Dante

June 4, 2015 at 9:01 pmJune 4, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/May 26, 2015

Dante – so, an easy start of the week?
Usually I would say ‘yes’ but I have to admit that this one was some kind of a minor struggle for me.

Financial Times 14,933 – Crux

October 29, 2015 at 5:44 pmMay 28, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / May 18, 2015

A good crossword by Crux to start off another FT week.

Financial Times 14,927 – Falcon

May 21, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/May 11, 2015

A friendly Falcon crossword, surely very much welcomed by those who miss the Everyman old style. It can be found here , just in case.

Financial Times 14,921 – Dante

October 29, 2015 at 5:45 pmMay 14, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / May 4, 2015

One of Dante’s easier crosswords, I thought. Still not easy to finish it without obstacles. The combi 11ac/9d almost defeated me. Almost!