Fifteensquared – Page 1083 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times no.14,646 by Peto

Thu June 12, 2014 at 9:52 am by Ringo

An easyish Thursday morning stroll, this, with just enough in it to kickstart the brain but straightforward enough to get through before the coffee goes cold.

Independent 8630 / eXternal

Thu June 12, 2014 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

eXternal has given us a very pleasant puzzle today. I knew all but one of the entries. I am sure I have come across HALF-HARDY at some point but … Read more >>

Guardian 26,284 – Paul

Thu June 12, 2014 at 9:12 amThu June 12, 2014 at 12:49 am by Andrew

I found this pretty easy for a Paul, getting though most of it very quickly. Unusually I also found quite a few of the clues rather pedestrian, with some giveaway definitions, and generally … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,637 – Crux

Thu June 12, 2014 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/June 2 One absolute priceless clue (built around Tony Blair, 10ac) made me forget about some weak cryptic definitions in the Down clues in an otherwise very fine crossword. Definitions are … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,636 by Falcon

Thu June 12, 2014 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 31, 2014 This was for me and, I gather, for others a very easy puzzle. Too easy perhaps? I would never deem a puzzle too … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,645 by MONK

Wed June 11, 2014 at 11:19 am by PeeDee

Monk has defeated me today, ~~there are still three clues that I can’t explain. Any help appreciated.~~

Independent 8629 / Dac

Wed June 11, 2014 at 9:41 am by John

He keeps on doing it week after week. At no point in this crossword are there anything but super-smooth surfaces and utterly sound clueing. I once likened Dac to Mozart, which may be … Read more >>

Guardian 26,283 by Orlando

Wed June 11, 2014 at 9:35 amWed June 11, 2014 at 8:28 am by flashling

A peach of a puzzle.

Inquisitor 1336: Additive by Xanthippe

Wed June 11, 2014 at 12:01 am by HolyGhost

Second time out here for Xanthippe (though many more Listener puzzles). Four answers too long (& making one fit results in a blank cell); five others too short & so initially padded with … Read more >>

Financial Times 14644 Armonie

Tue June 10, 2014 at 12:54 pmTue June 10, 2014 at 11:14 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.) A straightforward, pleasant puzzle from Armonie, … Read more >>

Financial Times 14644 with Picture Quiz

Tue June 10, 2014 at 12:55 pmTue June 10, 2014 at 11:12 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A straightforward, pleasant puzzle from Armonie, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the … Read more >>

Independent 8628 / Scorpion

Tue June 10, 2014 at 7:49 pmTue June 10, 2014 at 7:45 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s a while since we blogged a Scorpion puzzle although they appear once a month. We normally prefer ghost themes but there were some enjoyable moments during the solve today. We were familiar … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic No. 26,282 by Brummie

Tue June 10, 2014 at 5:16 pmTue June 10, 2014 at 2:23 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26282. Perhaps I am on Brummie’s wavelength, because virtually every answer came readily on reading the clue. His tour of the outer reaches of the orchestra is novel. … Read more >>

New Bloggers Required

Tue June 10, 2014 at 11:33 amMon June 9, 2014 at 11:05 am by Admin

Edit (10/6/14): the vacancies have now been filled.

New bloggers are required to cover the following puzzles:

Financial Times (Tuesday, either every week or as part of a rota for this day)
Guardian Quiptic (every fourth Monday)
Guardian Genius (once every six months)