Fifteensquared – Page 1511 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian 24,777 / Araucaria

Thu August 13, 2009 at 1:50 pmThu August 13, 2009 at 8:41 am by Andrew

Tough going with Araucaria today. I got 22/21 quickly, which led immediately to 15/14 and a couple of others, but still struggled to finish it. There were a few references that I had … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1017 by Quixote 9 Aug 2009

Thu August 13, 2009 at 7:00 am by nmsindy

Solving time, 19 mins, so not too difficult. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 NAT HAN(d) tan< 4 S (PORT) ING 9 B (EAR) OUT 11 UP P (SAL)A 12 SONS … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,145 – Dante

Thu August 13, 2009 at 10:54 amThu August 13, 2009 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 3 August 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,144 by Cincinnus

Thu August 13, 2009 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Yet another sterling Cincinnus puzzle this time that I enjoyed while on holiday in the Tyrol. I finished it quickly except for the top-right corner. And I especially liked 14A, 22A, 28A, 6D … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,153 – Aardvark

Fri August 14, 2009 at 10:03 amWed August 12, 2009 at 2:32 pm by Gaufrid

I will provide a breakdown of this puzzle if/when it appears on the FT website. Analysis added 14/8/2009. Some very good clues in this one. Across 1 SURREALIST SURRE[y] (south-eastern county snubbed) A … Read more >>

Independent 7121 by Dac

Wed August 12, 2009 at 1:08 pm by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def This was an enjoyable puzzle that was mostly straightfoward but I had some trouble with the SW corner. For some reason, that often seems to … Read more >>

Guardian 24,776 – Arachne

Wed August 12, 2009 at 12:36 pmWed August 12, 2009 at 12:03 pm by manehi

Two long anagrams gave me an quick start to a generally straightforward puzzle, but I’m still stumped by some of the wordplay. Edits thanks to comments Across 1 EXPOSE EX POSE 2 MIGHTY … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,152 / Armonie

Tue August 11, 2009 at 2:34 pm by Agentzero

There must be an issue with the FT website: they have not posted any puzzles since Friday. Fortunately, the FT is the paper I read on the train this morning, so the blog … Read more >>

Independent 7,120 by Virgilius

Tue August 11, 2009 at 12:44 pm by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. For once I’ve actually picked up on a theme and spotted a Nina, although the penny dropped much later in the game than I should … Read more >>

Guardian 24775 – Paul

Wed August 12, 2009 at 2:41 amTue August 11, 2009 at 6:23 am by Uncle Yap

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a horrendous day. Last night, lightning … Read more >>

Guardian 24774 / Brendan

Mon August 10, 2009 at 2:07 pmMon August 10, 2009 at 1:35 pm by mhl

There’s frequently something special about Brendan’s crosswords and this one is no exception: every clue’s construction is of the form where a single letter is included in another word to give the definition. … Read more >>

Independent 7119 by Hypnos

Mon August 10, 2009 at 11:54 am by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def This was themed around Philip Marlowe and the actors who have played him in films. Marlowe himself appears as a homophone in 10 and 11. … Read more >>

Azed 1940 – Wrong Number (Competition puzzle)

Mon August 10, 2009 at 8:40 amSun August 9, 2009 at 8:21 am by petebiddlecombe

“Wrong Number” is a long-standing type of special – I can’t remember whether it was Azed or Ximenes who invented it. Here’s the standard preamble for these puzzles: Each clue contains a one-word … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3279 (2nd August)

Sun August 9, 2009 at 6:00 am by The Trafites

Lorraine says: This week was fairly straight forward and enjoyable. 🙂 Nick says: Lorraine would not let me do it this week – good job too, it took me 7 hours to do … Read more >>

Guardian 24,767 (Sat 1 Aug)/Shed – Phoenician blind

Mon August 10, 2009 at 10:46 amSat August 8, 2009 at 5:00 am by rightback

Solving time: 12:05 The seven answers clued without definition were all types of film: biopic, blaxploitation, horror, blue, western, feature and noir. Once this was cracked I thought this puzzle was probably on … Read more >>