Uncle Yap – Page 6 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,540 – Pasquale

January 26, 2012 at 10:53 amJanuary 24, 2012 at 2:17 am by Uncle Yap

Enter The Dragon. To those who are not aware, yesterday marked the first day of the Lunar New Year and ushered in the year of the dragon. Perhaps due to the revelry and … Read more >>

Guardian 25,534 – Philistine

January 19, 2012 at 12:22 amJanuary 17, 2012 at 2:02 am by Uncle Yap

Quite an enjoyable outing today with a good blend of devices to tickle the mind. ACROSS 1 ORIGINAL SIN Ins of I GIN (one drink) in ORALS (exams) + IN and of course, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,528 – Gordius

January 10, 2012 at 2:05 am by Uncle Yap

Today’s puzzle is very entertaining with many lovely and clever devices. When I say I found a puzzle easy (like I did last week) it probably meant that I took less than 10 … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,141 by Poins

January 8, 2012 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

This puzzle did not leave me very happy as I couldn’t see the word-play in 23Across and took ages to stumble on the conjointed INTO in 29Across. Not a very satisfactory state of … Read more >>

Guardian 25,522 – Chifonie

January 3, 2012 at 11:58 pmJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:26 am by Uncle Yap

This is a quick and simple stroll through the park. Very straightforward and easy. ACROSS 1 SUPERB Ins of UP (riding) in SERB (European) 4 MAGNETIC Ins of NET (trap)in MAGIC 9 OVOID … Read more >>

Guardian 25,516 – Boatman

December 27, 2011 at 8:27 amDecember 27, 2011 at 2:54 am by Uncle Yap

What a tour de force from Boatman today. His device (all twelve of them) may be second; but in my book, it is the top. Bravo Boatman! ACROSS 1 CUBIST Ins of S … Read more >>

Guardian 25,510 – Shed

December 20, 2011 at 2:14 am by Uncle Yap

This should have been quite a pleasant and smooth stroll except that 21Across held me up for a bit. Apart from that glitch, the puzzle is yet another rich variety of cryptic devices … Read more >>

Guardian 25,504 – Philistine

December 14, 2011 at 12:58 pmDecember 13, 2011 at 1:30 am by Uncle Yap

What a delightful puzzle from Philistine. Cleverly-crafted clues with some exquisite word-play. This is such a pleasure to solve and to blog. ACROSS 1 BUMPER-TO-BUMPER Ins of PERT O (cheeky love) in BUM … Read more >>

Guardian 25,498 – Bonxie

December 6, 2011 at 2:01 am by Uncle Yap

Phew! What a tough nut to crack on this watch. I had to check my Chambers and Wikipedia almost non-stop with so many new words. This puzzle is, in my opinion, more a … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,137 by Poins

December 4, 2011 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

A fair puzzle that a family can enjoy together on a Sunday. Comparing this with the IOS puzzle a month ago when I last blogged, this lacks the sparkle that Eimi manages to … Read more >>

Guardian 25,492 – Araucaria

November 30, 2011 at 12:44 amNovember 29, 2011 at 2:41 am by Uncle Yap

After Paul last week, I get The Master today. My cup runneth over 🙂 Today’s offering is another potpourri of delightful wordplay (some of which eluded me) It is, as to be expected, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,486 – Paul

November 22, 2011 at 4:38 amNovember 22, 2011 at 2:00 am by Uncle Yap

Another very entertaining morning, courtesy of Master Paul with his challenging but very fair clues, witty and original. ACROSS 1 FLAT CAP Rev of PACT (agreement) ALF (from Alfred the Great) for a … Read more >>

Guardian 25,480 – Pasquale

November 16, 2011 at 4:40 amNovember 15, 2011 at 2:34 am by Uncle Yap

Cannot say this is an easy one as I found myself stumbling all over the place, trying to understand the crafty word-play of many a clue. As usual with the Don, this is … Read more >>

Guardian 25,474 – Gordius

November 8, 2011 at 3:23 amNovember 8, 2011 at 1:49 am by Uncle Yap

Quite a grind but a good and entertaining workout for me. As to be expected in a Gordius, some obscure and esoteric references ACROSS 7 BELSTONE *(BEEN LOST) The Belstone Fox is a 1976 … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,133 by Eimi

November 6, 2011 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

At last, a sensibly-pitched puzzle for the whole family to do while waiting for the Sunday roast. Eimi is to be commended for the care he takes in crafting his clues to produce … Read more >>