Fifteensquared – Page 1181 – Never knowingly undersolved

Independent Crossword 8142 by Anax (Saturday prize puzzle 17-11-2012)

November 25, 2012 at 5:05 pmNovember 24, 2012 at 12:05 am by twencelas

It’s Saturday and another duel with Anax – who appears to be saving on the word count this week. Well we are in a recession! So a majority of short clues this week, that … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1044: Seven Things by Wiglaf

November 24, 2012 at 9:39 amNovember 24, 2012 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Wiglaf is a new name to me – and doesn’t seem to appear anywhere else on 15×15, so is either a new setter. or one of those occasional collaborations of setters(?). Either way … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,796 by Araucaria

November 24, 2012 at 2:47 pmNovember 24, 2012 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I enjoyed this one very much, sort of middling in difficulty I would say. The crossword does not have theme as such, more of a game of word-association. The idea of France/French seemed … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,169 by Mudd

November 23, 2012 at 10:02 am by Jed

Absolutely brilliant Across 1 BUTTERSCOTCH (sweet) BUTTER (goat) SCOTCH (drink) 10 RECITAL (performance) (CLEAR IT)* 11 TORONTO (Canadian city) OR (gold) in TONTO (Lone Ranger brave) 12 WHIRR (turn) first … Read more >>

Independent 8147 / Phi

November 23, 2012 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

This was another enjoyable puzzle from Phi. There was nothing too difficult or obscure in terms of entries or knowledge required to solve the clues. I downloaded this puzzle a … Read more >>

Guardian 25,801 – Gordius

November 23, 2012 at 12:46 am by Andrew

This was mostly pretty easy, with a lot of write-straight-in answers. Some clues are fine, but as is often the case with Gordius a significant proportion them don’t stand up to close scrutiny. … Read more >>

Independent 8146/Radian

November 22, 2012 at 12:10 pm by John

Radian has given us a pleasant crossword today themed largely around 16ac, which is connected with many of the clues. I have my doubts about 15dn, although perhaps I have it quite wrong … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,168 by Orense

November 22, 2012 at 9:24 am by Ringo

I’m going to be accused of peacocking again if I say that this was a doddle… so instead I’ll say that it was an enjoyable, playful puzzle, with a nice mix of mechanisms; … Read more >>

Guardian 25,800 – Puck

November 22, 2012 at 2:15 amNovember 22, 2012 at 1:42 am by manehi

Found this very tricky, but really enjoyed the various uses [and non-use] of the interlinked clues. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to parse 1dn yet – would appreciate any help. Edit: thanks to … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,159 – Dante

November 22, 2012 at 10:41 pmNovember 22, 2012 at 12:15 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 12 After two Monday Prize Crosswords that got me on the edge of my seat, this Dante puzzle was really plain sailing. As always, definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,158 by Mudd

November 22, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 10, 2012 I found this to be a somewhat mediocre and lacklustre Mudd (which is fine; not every one has to be a gem). The … Read more >>

Independent 8,145 by Dac

November 21, 2012 at 9:20 pmNovember 21, 2012 at 12:32 pm by PeeDee

My apologies for being late. I am standing in for Bert and Joyce who are on holiday this week and I have accidentally managed to get two blogs for the same morning, neither … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,167 by Monk

November 25, 2012 at 8:03 pmNovember 21, 2012 at 11:24 am by PeeDee

A tough puzzle from Monk as always, but everything is there waiting to be found once one figures out where to look. Very enjoyable, thank you Monk. BURNS NIGHT is hidden down the sides of the grid. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,799 by Orlando

November 21, 2012 at 3:06 am by PeterO

A pleasing crossword; I had to hunt about for an entry point (or, rather, entry points; I solved three or four clues before getting any that intersected), but it all came out in the end, after several “How did I not see that in the first pass?”es.

Inquisitor 1255: Last to Go by ___

November 21, 2012 at 10:25 amNovember 21, 2012 at 12:01 am by kenmac

Preamble: Several clues contain words to be extracted before solving. These surplus words fall into 6 consecutive blocks of 4, each block providing material to define two further words: one of each pair … Read more >>