Fifteensquared – Page 1200 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Cryptic N° 25,894 by Araucaria

Wed March 13, 2013 at 9:38 amWed March 13, 2013 at 3:37 am by PeterO

The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25894.

Inquisitor 1271: Voyager by Regson

Wed March 13, 2013 at 12:01 am by kenmac

Inquisitor 1271 Preamble: This puzzle marks a classic voyage. Solvers must shade both the name and the destination of the voyager. In clue order, the first letters of the single extra words in … Read more >>

Financial Times 14259 Dante

Tue March 12, 2013 at 10:49 amTue March 12, 2013 at 8:05 am by scchua

As one would expect from Dante, an enjoyable puzzle with compact clues and neat surfaces. Thanks to Dante. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>

Independent 8,239 / Radian

Tue March 12, 2013 at 5:14 pmTue March 12, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since I have blogged a Radian puzzle, and I haven’t solved enough of his to have got into any sort of rhythm. What’s more, Tuesday tends to be … Read more >>

Guardian 25,893 – Gordius

Tue March 12, 2013 at 2:54 amTue March 12, 2013 at 1:19 am by Uncle Yap

Fortunately a relatively easy puzzle without too many obscurities. Shouldn’t trouble any of the regulars. Across 9 BATTY Get increase extremely tidily, which is crackers (5) BAT (get in crease, go in to … Read more >>

Guardian 25,892 / Rufus

Mon March 11, 2013 at 10:46 amMon March 11, 2013 at 9:28 am by Eileen

Back to normal Monday with a Rufus puzzle, with perhaps fewer cryptic definitions than we sometimes have. There were some very neat anagrams, I thought, and some nice surfaces, as always. Many thanks, … Read more >>

Independent 8238/Punk

Mon March 11, 2013 at 9:14 amMon March 11, 2013 at 8:10 am by Pierre

Punk is a regular contributor of the Indy Monday puzzle when Quixote’s having a long weekend, and I’m always pleased to see him when it’s my turn to blog. This was a tough … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 695 Moley

Mon March 11, 2013 at 3:26 pmMon March 11, 2013 at 7:31 am by scchua

Quite nicely pitched for a par Quiptic level of difficulty. Lots of anagrams to help the solver. Thanks Moley. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1202/Poins

Sun March 10, 2013 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Poins seems to be getting a regular monthly slot in the IoS these days, and we’ve been bumping into each other on Sunday mornings these last months, which I don’t mind at all. … Read more >>

Azed 2126/Sean Penn, you taxi!

Sun March 10, 2013 at 6:08 amSun March 10, 2013 at 12:01 am by ilancaron

Pretty easy but I used the BRB without compunction and there’s a wordplay or two as “exercises for the reader”. And a little Daily Telegraphism at the top: Dangerous Dan. Across 1 DESPERATE … Read more >>

Everyman N° 3,465 (3 March 2013)

Sun March 10, 2013 at 8:08 pmSun March 10, 2013 at 12:01 am by PeterO

The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3465.

Independent Crossword 8231 by Nestor (Saturday prize puzzle 02-03-2013)

Sat March 9, 2013 at 1:41 pmSat March 9, 2013 at 12:03 am by twencelas

A first for me – a Nestor puzzle to blog – always fun and always so original. The master of misdirection, he certainly is. Nestor’s puzzles are always a pleasure, full of humourous … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,885 / Puck

Sat March 9, 2013 at 8:36 pmFri March 8, 2013 at 11:26 pm by Eileen

A lovely puzzle from Puck, with a great variety of witty cluing and amusing surfaces and a mini ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme. It took me a little while to get into it but … Read more >>

Independent 8236/Phi

Fri August 18, 2017 at 2:00 pmFri March 8, 2013 at 11:21 am by John

The usual good crossword from Phi that I found a bit harder than usual. I’m still quite lost on 25ac and would be grateful for some help here: it will surely be forthcoming … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,256 by Wanderer

Fri March 8, 2013 at 11:12 am by Jed

This was a real challenge – 1,6 27,28 and 8,23 as yet unexplained Across 1,6 SUBMERGED TENTH the struggling masses – underclass 9 BALSA wood A SLAB< (a piece … Read more >>