Financial Times 13,259 – Falcon

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Monday Prize Crossword on 14 December 2009 As always, a gentle start to the FT week with clues none too difficult ACROSS 1 PANCETTA *(pate cant) A new dish for me 6 SIMONY … Read more >>

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Guardian 24889 – Gordius

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A  puzzle unremarkable except for some very obscure (defined as when I have to google long and hard) references to William Shakespeare’s Last Will & Testament (http://home.att.net/~mleary/shakwill.htm) and also the position of the … Read more >>

Independent 7233 by Tees

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism I found this very difficult and a few of the clues I only found by resorting to word searches. Causing particular frustration were 16 … Read more >>

Guardian 24,888 / Rufus

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A delightful festive offering from Rufus – something of a tour de force – which is not too taxing but provides a few smiles, or even chuckles, along the way. Across 1   RECIPES: … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,033 (06/12/09)

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This was easily the toughest Beelzebub I can remember having come across. A first, unaided session yielded only three or four answers. Reinforcements were called in, and the remainder of the puzzle took … Read more >>

Azed 1959: A bitter-sweet refrain

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An Azed of average difficulty this week, I think; I needed a dictionary to check several answers. The words ‘whample’ and ‘sprangle’ were both delightful discoveries. No clue stands out as favourite of … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3298 (Dec. 13th)

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I am here as a substitute for the regular blogger. The crossword posed no difficulty but I am unable to explain Clue 16d fully. Season’s Greetings to all readers. Across  1          MARITIME – … Read more >>

Thank You

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I would like to say thank you to the Fifteensquared team members who have all taken time out of their busy schedules to post blogs during the past twelve months. I’m sure your … Read more >>