Guardian – Page 266 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 26,816 by Chifonie

Thu February 25, 2016 at 2:44 am by manehi

Nice and mostly simple – favourites were 24ac and 13dn. Thanks, Chifonie.

Guardian 26,815 – Philistine

Wed February 24, 2016 at 10:31 amWed February 24, 2016 at 8:31 am by Andrew

A very satisfying puzzle from Philistine today, with lots of clues that seemed impenetrable at first but gradually yielded, including a few where the letters of the answer literally appear in the clue, … Read more >>

Guardian 26,814 / Arachne

Tue February 23, 2016 at 9:28 amTue February 23, 2016 at 8:23 am by Gaufrid

I had the pleasure of blogging Arachne’s last appearance five weeks ago and good fortune has favoured me again. To start off with, I thought this was going to be somewhat easier than … Read more >>

Quiptic 849 by Anto

Mon February 22, 2016 at 9:01 am by newmarketsausage

The newest kid on the Quiptic block returns with an enjoyable challenge to start us on the cryptic week.

Guardian Cryptic 26,813 by Rufus

Mon February 22, 2016 at 3:12 pmMon February 22, 2016 at 1:33 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26813.

Guardian Prize 26,806 by Puck

Sat February 20, 2016 at 11:36 amSat February 20, 2016 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

Another characteristically witty offering from Puck, with lots of story-telling surfaces.

Guardian Cryptic 26,811 by Paul

Fri February 19, 2016 at 12:19 pmFri February 19, 2016 at 2:01 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26811.

Guardian 26,810 / Boatman

Thu February 18, 2016 at 10:05 amThu February 18, 2016 at 9:32 am by Eileen

A clever themed puzzle from Boatman, with some intricate wordplay and some ‘innovative’ anagram indicators, together with some, for me, rather loose definitions. I think there may be some protests about obscurity or … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26,809 by Shed

Wed February 17, 2016 at 8:13 am by manehi

Lots of tricky bits here, and quite a few answers entered in before they were fully parsed. Favourites 27ac, 29ac and 6dn. Thanks Shed.

Guardian 26,808 – Vlad

Tue February 16, 2016 at 8:15 am by Andrew

Once again the crossword has not (yet) been published properly on the Guardian website, though fortunately for me the PDF version is available here. After that difficulty, I had to struggle with Vlad, … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 848/Pan

Mon February 15, 2016 at 10:45 amMon February 15, 2016 at 9:25 am by Pierre

I enjoyed this Quiptic from Pan, but a bit tricky in places, I thought. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>

Guardian 26,807 / Orlando

Mon February 15, 2016 at 9:18 amMon February 15, 2016 at 8:43 am by Gaufrid

Anyone looking for a gentle lead-in to the new week is going to be disappointed today. However, those who prefer not to have a surfeit of double/cryptic definitions will be pleased. I though … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 26,800 by Paul

Sat February 13, 2016 at 10:09 amSat February 13, 2016 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

There are a couple of clues here where I can’t decide if they are clever and witty or just plain daft. Whichever, enjoyable as always. Thanks Paul.

Guardian Cryptic 26805 Tramp

Fri February 12, 2016 at 2:26 pmFri February 12, 2016 at 10:51 am by scchua

In spite of seeing the theme, apparent in the wording of the clues, this wasn’t easy for me. Thanks to Tramp (whose hallmark is themed crosswords). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26,804 by Paul

Thu February 11, 2016 at 3:23 pmThu February 11, 2016 at 2:32 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26804.