Guardian Prize Puzzle 26,089 by Biggles
This is the first puzzle by Biggles for over two years, if the search facility on fifteen squared is to be trusted (and I do trust it). As many may know, Biggles is … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1092: Burnt Offering by Mynot
Hmmm…a ‘burnt offering’…not quite the 5th of November, so unlikely to be Guy Fawkes…the (reasonably brief) preamble tells us that in ‘most’ clues the wordplay will lead to an extra letter, which will … Read more >>
Independent 8435 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle 26 October 2013)
Remember, remember, the 26th of October…unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it up to the Northern S&B get-together last weekend…but will Anax have remembered?… Not just any old S&B get-together, but a celebration … Read more >>
Independent 8,440 / Phi
My apologies for the late posting of this Friday’s offering from Phi – I have had baby-sitting duties today and thus very little time to myself. Indeed, on a day of bottle-warming and … Read more >>
Financial Times No 14,459 by Peto
Pretty tricky in places particularly 15down and welcome comments on 24across Across 1 OUTBREAK rash OUT (at a loss) BREAK sounds like BRAKE (stop) 5 FLAWED imperfect LAW (legislation) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1234
Delightfully difficult Across 1 Aim? To be so exclusive? ONE IN A MILLION I (one) in A M (a million) 10 I note woman importing fashionable source of dye … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,084 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26094. I found this not too difficult, which was a relief, as the end of daylight savings time meant that I got the puzzle an hour later … Read more >>
Now We Are Seven …
… (with apologies to A. A. Milne) Today is the seventh anniversary of the site’s inauguration. Since the first blog (Guardian 23,910 / Janus) was published on Fifteensquared more than 8,700 posts have … Read more >>
Guardian 26,093 / Arachne
Yet another box of delights from Arachne, bursting with the wit and ingenuity that make the name on the puzzle almost unnecessary. Laugh out loud moments with 21ac, 22ac and 27ac and 5dn … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,458 by Gaff
A minor masterpiece, this, from Gaff. I had a bit of a struggle with the NW corner, but in the end this was a fun and satisfying solve. Thank-you, Gaff. The T that has … Read more >>
Independent 8439 / Klingsor
Klingsor has given us an enjoyable crossword today with only one entry that I have only rarely seen before. I liked the surface of many of today’s clues. In particular, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,449 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 21 Some solvers complain about Dante using too many cryptic and double definitions, but here we have no less than 14 straightforward charades (A+B(+C)) – outnumbering the CDs, DDs and full anagrams … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,448 by Falcon
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 19, 2013 I found this Falcon fairly easy but had to look up a couple of things (such as ‘saic’ and ‘vis’). My favourite clues … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,457 by LOROSO
A great puzzle and not at all easy (downright hard in fact). All the across clues have the symbol for a chemical element omitted from the wordplay. I liked the way the instructions are … Read more >>
Independent 8,438 by Crosophile
On the last Wednesday of every month Crosophile gives Dac a rest, and although it would be practically impossible to emulate the master he usually makes a pretty good job of coming near, as … Read more >>