Fifteensquared – Page 1303 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian 25,553 / Gordius

Wed February 8, 2012 at 4:42 pmWed February 8, 2012 at 9:53 am by Eileen

After my blog of the last Gordius puzzle [unbelievably, only twelve days ago – I could think, like Kenneth Williams, that ‘They’ have it in for me 😉 ] I will forgo a … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1214: HOWL by Charybdis

Wed February 8, 2012 at 6:00 am by Hihoba

We had to find a writer (1,4) and a work by him, with the first line in the top and bottom spaces and a mournful cry elsewhere in the diagram. The clues were … Read more >>

Independent 7898 / Phi

Tue February 7, 2012 at 9:27 amTue February 7, 2012 at 8:09 am by duncanshiell

I don’t think Phi is seen all that often on a Tuesday, but I enjoy solving his puzzles on any day. Happy Birthday Charles! – 200 today. It has been … Read more >>

Financial Times 13921 Phssthpok

Tue February 7, 2012 at 11:36 amTue February 7, 2012 at 7:27 am by scchua

Phssthpok travels a lot in this puzzle, with references and words from abroad (including Scotland? 🙂 ). Very nice clueing, with the added bonus of words whose etymology I enjoyed tracking down. So thank … Read more >>

Guardian 25,552 – Brendan

Tue February 7, 2012 at 2:09 am by Uncle Yap

From Brendan, one has come to expect some kind of theme, usually intricately and seamlessly woven. This one is no exception. After spotting the hidden answer in 12Across, the mini-theme became quite apparent … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 638 / Nutmeg

Wed February 8, 2012 at 7:32 pmMon February 6, 2012 at 11:53 am by Big Dave

Today’s puzzle from Nutmeg is just right for the Quiptic genre. An agreeable mix of clues which provide a good grounding for the newer solver. I look forward to your comments. Most of … Read more >>

Independent 7897/Punk

Mon February 6, 2012 at 9:15 am by Pierre

Bonjour! I was pleased to see that it was Punk this morning, because I really liked his COWBOYS and INDIANS puzzle that I blogged a few months ago. This was a fun crossword, … Read more >>

Guardian 25,551 – Rufus

Mon February 6, 2012 at 12:36 am by Andrew

Unusually for Rufus, there’s only one “normal” cryptic definition in this puzzle, though perhaps 18ac and 2dn partly go towards making up the quota, and even the genuine CD has a slightly obscure … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,143

Sun February 5, 2012 at 10:13 pm by Simon Harding

This was certainly the most challenging Beelzebub I’ve faced in a long while. I managed one entry (27ac) during the first sitting, and a disheartening zero entries during the second. With a bit … Read more >>

Cyclops 461

Sun February 5, 2012 at 6:41 pm by jetdoc

Oops, I hit ‘Publish’ before rescheduling this for midnight! I hope no one is discombobulated by the earliness. Sorry about the lack of a witty title, but I just can’t think of anything. … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,069 Plain

Sun February 5, 2012 at 6:45 am by The Trafites

Nick: A toughy from Azed this week, which I give 8/10 on the Azedian hardness scale. As usual for Azed, some good stuff going on (13ac, 4dn, 28dn), but I do feel it’s slightly … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3408 (29th January)

Sun February 12, 2012 at 6:29 pmSun February 5, 2012 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning one and all. Very enjoyable crossword this week, smooth surfaces and nothing too taxing. No particular favourites this week, and as usual enjoyed solving the clues, and was not stymied in … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1145: Poins

Sun February 5, 2012 at 2:37 pmSun February 5, 2012 at 12:05 am by jetdoc

A pretty straightforward puzzle, not presenting too much in the way of challenges. Sound, though, and with some nice wordplay (e.g. 12a, 16d). Across 1 AVERSION A particular form of hatred A; VERSION … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 103

Sun February 5, 2012 at 12:43 pmSun February 5, 2012 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

Lavatch is a setter whose puzzles (in this series anyway) always seem to involve having to change the word before entry in the grid. This time the down clues all included a name … Read more >>

Independent 7,890 by Phi (Saturday Prize Puzzle 28/01/12)

Sat February 4, 2012 at 12:15 am by Bertandjoyce

We like Phi so we were really pleased that our first blog was one of his. When we saw the number of themed clues however, we wondered what we were taking on. It … Read more >>