Guardian – Page 293 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Quiptic 792/Provis

Mon January 19, 2015 at 9:51 am by Pierre

This was a good puzzle from Provis, with a number of excellent surface readings. No obscurities, but I’m not sure I’d recommend this one as an entry-level puzzle to someone who really was … Read more >>

Guardian 26,472 – Rufus

Mon January 19, 2015 at 8:53 am by Andrew

I’m short of time this morning, so please excuse the rather brief explanations below. A very Rufus-y Rufus today, with six double and eight (!) cryptic definitions: some of the latter rather obvious, … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 26,465 by Paul

Sat January 17, 2015 at 10:01 amSat January 17, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Good fun yet again from Paul.

Guardian 26,470 – Crucible

Fri January 16, 2015 at 8:59 pmFri January 16, 2015 at 10:02 am by Andrew

For some reason I found this a bit of a slog while I was solving it, but looking back I see that there’s a nice variety of clues and lots to admire. There … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26469 Paul

Thu January 15, 2015 at 4:08 pmThu January 15, 2015 at 7:20 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.) About midway in difficulty level for a … Read more >>

Guardian 26,468 by Chifonie

Wed January 14, 2015 at 4:28 pmWed January 14, 2015 at 1:33 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26468.

Guardian 26,467 / Nutmeg

Tue January 13, 2015 at 12:54 pmTue January 13, 2015 at 9:15 am by Eileen

I see that in the preamble to my last blog of a Nutmeg puzzle I referred to the elegance of the clues, the silky smoothness of the surfaces and the lightness of touch. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,466 – Rufus (updated from placeholder)

Mon January 12, 2015 at 3:45 pmMon January 12, 2015 at 11:11 am by manehi

Due to some nasty delays at the airport I won’t be able to blog until 2pm (UK) or so, but discuss away!

Blog now updated – thanks for the comments, and the good wishes.

Found this both easier and more fun than usual for Rufus, most likely because I was, for once, on the right wavelength for most of the many cryptic and double defs. Favourites were 13dn and 21dn…

Guardian Quiptic 791 Hectence

Mon January 12, 2015 at 11:00 amMon January 12, 2015 at 5:14 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, thanks to Hectence. … Read more >>

Guardian prize 26,459 / Puck

Sat January 10, 2015 at 12:02 am by Eileen

What a treat to get a Puck puzzle for my first Prize blog of the new year! I solved and blogged this the day after solving and blogging an uncharacteristically squeaky-clean Paul puzzle. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,464 by Brummie

Fri January 9, 2015 at 6:47 amFri January 9, 2015 at 4:21 am by manehi

Really enjoyed this…

Guardian 26,463 – Pasquale

Thu January 8, 2015 at 5:22 pmThu January 8, 2015 at 9:08 am by Andrew

A tough challenge from Pasquale, with quite a few names in the answers, which with the need for some “general knowledge” and a couple of obscure words might not make this to everyone’s … Read more >>

Guardian 26,462 by Picaroon

Wed January 7, 2015 at 5:08 pmWed January 7, 2015 at 10:05 am by flashling

Sorry for the later than usual posting, busy morning at work. Picaroon entertains us today.

Guardian 26,461 by Imogen

Tue January 6, 2015 at 1:56 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26461.

Guardian 26,460 / Rufus

Mon January 5, 2015 at 10:30 am by Eileen

Apologies for the late appearance of the blog – I managed to delete it on the point of posting. The first Monday of the year and it’s reassuringly Rufus to ease many people … Read more >>