Guardian – Page 278 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 26,666 – Imogen

Thu September 3, 2015 at 11:59 amWed September 2, 2015 at 7:35 am by Andrew

This looked rather impenetrable at first, but I was lucky to guess the key phrase at 2d etc early on, which gave lots of crossing letters as well as a hint to other … Read more >>

Guardian 26 665 by Brummie

Tue September 1, 2015 at 9:49 am by flashling

First Brummie for me for a while, found this a bit tricky in places, but I think it’s all ok now.

Guardian Quiptic 824/Pan

Mon August 31, 2015 at 8:31 am by Pierre

A fine Quiptic from Pan, as usual. I do wish the Quiptic setters would stop using this stupid Guardian grid, though. It’s got so many entries with less than 50% checking and is … Read more >>

Guardian 26,664 by Rufus

Mon August 31, 2015 at 1:50 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26664.

Guardian Prize 26,657 by Otterden

Sat August 29, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

A most enjoyable puzzle and a good level of difficulty for a prize: enough to be satisfying but also solveable by ‘mere mortals’ so that everyone can have a chance at the entering prize draw if they wish to. Thanks Otterden.

Guardian 26,662 by Paul

Fri August 28, 2015 at 12:03 pmFri August 28, 2015 at 2:46 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26662.

Guardian 26,661 / Orlando

Thu August 27, 2015 at 5:02 pmThu August 27, 2015 at 9:42 am by Eileen

Hurrah! – Orlando returns to the cryptic slot after an absence of almost seven months and I’m lucky enough to be the blogger. Much of this was pretty straightforward, but with Orlando’s characteristic … Read more >>

Guardian 26,660 by Picaroon

Wed August 26, 2015 at 9:28 pmWed August 26, 2015 at 2:03 am by manehi

Nicely clued, challenging and fun, with some tricky surface misdirection. I particularly liked 27ac, 1dn, 2dn and 10dn. Thanks Picaroon.

Guardian 26,659 – Nutmeg

Tue August 25, 2015 at 1:39 pmTue August 25, 2015 at 7:35 am by Andrew

As is often the case with Nutmeg’s puzzles, I found this quite hard to get into, but in retrospect it’s all very clearly and soundly clued, so a satisfying and enjoyable solve. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 823 Hectence

Mon August 24, 2015 at 12:53 pmMon August 24, 2015 at 9:50 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A nice Quiptic, perhaps a bit … Read more >>

Guardian 26,658 by Chifonie

Mon August 24, 2015 at 8:27 am by flashling

No Rufus on a Monday? Does happen, but quite an easy replacement

Guardian Prize 26,651 / Paul

Sat August 22, 2015 at 2:37 pmSat August 22, 2015 at 12:02 am by Eileen

Paul once again for the Prize puzzle – and a fairly straightforward one, too, I thought. I think the general consensus is that we should no longer expect the Prize crossword to be … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26656 Paul

Fri August 21, 2015 at 12:35 pmFri August 21, 2015 at 10:10 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) An enjoyable puzzle from Paul. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian 26,655 by Puck

Thu August 20, 2015 at 9:18 pmThu August 20, 2015 at 5:17 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26655.

Guardian 26,654 / Philistine

Wed August 19, 2015 at 2:23 pmWed August 19, 2015 at 9:35 am by Eileen

Another box of delights from Philistine, brimming with witty surfaces and ingenious wordplay, and producing a number of ahas and chortles along the way. Many thanks, Philistine, for a lot of fun to … Read more >>