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Guardian Cryptic 29,473 by Brockwell
A tricky solve…
Financial Times 17,827 by MONK
Thanks to Monk for this morning’s puzzle.
Independent 11820 / Eccles
Every second Wednesday Eccles comes along with a crossword free of themes and special cluing devices that offers a calm period of solving a well constructed puzzle. Having said that, … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1869: 16 say by Xanthippe
Xanthippe appears on fifteensquiared as a setter of Inquisitor and Enigmatic Variations (EV) puzzles. He/she features about once a year alternating between Inquisitors and EVs – although the cycle has been once every … Read more >>
Independent 11,819 by Kairos
I had the pleasure of blogging a Kairos puzzle last month, so it’s nice to meet him again.
Guardian 29,472 – Anto
Some nice clues here – I liked the appropriate anagram in 9a – but also some niggles, as noted below. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle. Across 1 BED HOPPER Spooner’s accused … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,826 by NEO
After breezing through half this puzzle, I needed to engage with a bit more attention to work out the other half, with Neo offering several truly ingenious clues, with quite a few witty surfaces.
Financial Times 17,825 by MOO
MOO provides this bank holiday’s puzzle…
Independent 11,818 by Gila
This was on the easier end of the spectrum for Monday puzzles, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
Guardian 29,471 by Vulcan
Vulcan with a typical Monday puzzle…
Financial Times Sunday No.55 – News by Guy
The monthly current affairs themed puzzle from the FT. Find it to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Guardian Quiptic 1,292 by Pasquale
A fine Quiptic from the ever-reliable Pasquale.
Azed 2722
A long answer at 1 across can be helpful in getting into a puzzle, but in this case I needed a lot of crossing letters to work it out. Apart from that it … Read more >>
Everyman 4,061/18 August
Another pleasing and sound cryptic from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 When … Read more >>