Simon Harding – Page 34 – Fifteensquared

Beelzebub 1,019 (30/08/09)

Mon December 21, 2009 at 11:31 pmSat September 5, 2009 at 9:47 pm by Simon Harding

A very enjoyable solve once again. I do recommend that more fifteensquareders get hold of an Independent on Sunday from time to time and have a go at a Beelzebub, as it’s always … Read more >>

Independent 7,140 by Nimrod

Thu September 3, 2009 at 9:08 pmThu September 3, 2009 at 12:10 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Interesting puzzle. Despite only having to blog about six clues, I’ve failed to manage them all: 1dn is still searching for an explanation. Across 8 … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,018 (23/08/09)

Mon December 21, 2009 at 11:32 pmSat August 29, 2009 at 1:18 pm by Simon Harding

Excellent crossword as always. I never time these, but I did notice that I managed more of this without Chambers than I usually would. That probably has more to do with the tight … Read more >>

Independent 7,133 by Dac

Tue February 2, 2010 at 9:48 pmWed August 26, 2009 at 12:29 pm by Simon Harding

Seamless clueing as always. Mostly straightforward, but there were a few terms, or at least definitions, I wasn’t familiar with. Still, everything came together nicely as expected. I was particularly taken with one … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,017 (16/08/09)

Mon December 21, 2009 at 11:34 pmSat August 22, 2009 at 7:11 pm by Simon Harding

A slightly late posting, on account of a fascinating day’s cricket. I can’t quite make the wordplay for 26ac work, if anyone fancies clearing it up for me. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic … Read more >>

Independent 7,129 by Phi

Fri August 21, 2009 at 4:24 pmFri August 21, 2009 at 12:45 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Top quality as always from Phi. There’s something of a cricket theme going on, for obvious reasons, and “RE” comes up a lot – I’m … Read more >>

Independent 7,124 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 15/08/09)

Tue February 2, 2010 at 9:49 pmFri August 21, 2009 at 10:30 am by Simon Harding

I haven’t blogged an Anax puzzle before – in fact I’m not sure that I’ve even seen one in the Independent. That said, the name is of course more than a little familiar … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,016 (09/08/09)

Tue December 22, 2009 at 10:47 pmSat August 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm by Simon Harding

I have to admit I found Beelzebub particularly challenging this week. It took perhaps three or four sittings as opposed to the usual one or two to finish off. The exact construction of … Read more >>

Independent 7,120 by Virgilius

Tue August 11, 2009 at 12:44 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. For once I’ve actually picked up on a theme and spotted a Nina, although the penny dropped much later in the game than I should … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,015 (02/09/09)

Tue December 22, 2009 at 10:48 pmSat August 8, 2009 at 2:10 am by Simon Harding

A bit of a hurried post from me this week, squeezed into a brief break from a mind-numbing overdue calculus assignment. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 UNPRINCIPLED – … Read more >>

Independent 7,116 by Nimrod

Fri August 28, 2009 at 10:02 amThu August 6, 2009 at 1:13 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. It must be Thursday, then! I found this very tough going indeed, and had to cheat relentlessly. Getting 15ac was something of a help though. … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,014 (26/07/09)

Tue December 22, 2009 at 10:48 pmSat August 1, 2009 at 4:54 pm by Simon Harding

The usual flawless clueing and a good handful of new words for me. Clarification would be appreciated at 24dn – I assume it’s a combination of two of the many soldier-related acronyms, but … Read more >>

Independent 7,111 by Phi

Fri July 31, 2009 at 12:32 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. All fairly straightforward, I think, with everything fitting together nicely. Across 7 BOOR – BOO + R. 8 OBSEQUIOUS – 0 + BISQUE* + OUS[ted]. … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,013 (19/07/09)

Tue December 22, 2009 at 10:49 pmSat July 25, 2009 at 2:14 pm by Simon Harding

I think this was all fairly straightforward, relatively speaking, although the gap between solving and blogging was perhaps allowed to grow too long for me recall in detail how I found it. I … Read more >>

Independent 7,100 by Scorpion (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 18/07/09)

Thu January 14, 2010 at 7:47 pmFri July 24, 2009 at 12:08 pm by Simon Harding

An excellent Saturday puzzle, challenging but ultimately manageable. I’m particularly struck by the exceptional quality of the surface readings. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 BABE RUTH – BABE … Read more >>