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Roger Squires – RIP

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Roger Squires – RIP

Remembrance page

Guardian Obituary

Many of you will have, like myself, solved today’s Guardian Prize puzzle and learned of the death of Rufus at the age of 91.

I did wonder about including the previous sentence but I notice that another website has already made the connection.

Roger retired as a setter in 2017 and was featured in The Guardian. There is also a Wikipedia Page.

I had the pleasure of meeting Roger, albeit briefly, in Birmingham in 2011 in The Old Contemptibles, where he performed a few magic tricks.

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Boatman – The Second 50

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I’ve just finished the first draft of my next book, which includes my second set of 50 puzzles from the Guardian, along with four from the Genius slot and the special Referendum Day … Read more >>

Tony Sever – RIP

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Tony Sever – RIP I heard today that Tony Sever died last Friday. Tony was an erstwhile occasional contributor to Fifteensquared and ran his own crossword related website at https://tony-sever.livejournal.com. He was, in … Read more >>

Komorník’s Charitable Challenge

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From Komorník The 2023 edition of his charity fund-raising Crossword Challenge is now available: solvers have until 1st July to solve sixteen puzzles and send in their claim to a tasty prize. After last … Read more >>

Gaufrid/Dad

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Gaufrid in 1950 Gaufrid in 1993 Gaufrid – October 2018. Most probably the last photo taken of him. (https://www.fifteensquared.net/2023/01/23/gaufrid-rip/) Dear Fifteen Squarers We are completely and utterly flabbergasted at all the heartfelt condolences … Read more >>

Gaufrid – RIP

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Gaufrid – RIP I learned earlier today that Geoff Moss (aka Gaufrid) died last week. Most of you will know that Gaufrid was the custodian of Fifteensquared for around thirteen years before he … Read more >>