Fifteensquared – Page 1578 – Never knowingly undersolved

Inquisitor 106 – Pared Down by Kea

Fri January 16, 2009 at 7:00 am by duncanshiell

There was a very short preamble on this puzzle – ‘each Across clue contains an extraneous definition of one of the Down Clues, which are otherwise unclued’. There were twenty-one Across clues. A … Read more >>

Independent 6,943 by Nimrod

Fri January 16, 2009 at 3:50 amFri January 16, 2009 at 1:18 am by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. I can’t pretend that Nimrod is my favourite setter. Here, once again, the clueing tends towards brilliance, but becomes gimmicky in places, and then leaves … Read more >>

Guardian 24,597 – Brendan

Thu January 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm by manehi

Lots of clues which should be connected by 17ac.. got it from the chess set and the football set plays then got the theatrical ones but still don’t see how the others qualify. … Read more >>

Independent 6,942/Scorpion

Thu January 15, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Ali

The first puzzle I’ve had chance to look at in what appears to have been a tricky batch so far this week, and this one certainly adds to that pile. I managed only … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 987 by Quixote (11 Jan 2009)

Thu January 15, 2009 at 10:00 am by nmsindy

Solving time, 22 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 SA (DIS) T 4 S (TACK) S 8 KISMET (mistake)* less a (top grade) 9 WEAK SPOT cf ‘speak wot’ , I think 10 … Read more >>

FT12,975 Set by FLIMSY Jan 15 2009

Thu January 15, 2009 at 9:15 am by Octofem

Not as entertaining as yesterday’s gem, with rather a lot of anagrams, and little to challenge. One unusual word in 27a and I was not happy with 10a, but straight-forward on the whole. … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,966 – Dante

Thu January 15, 2009 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 5 January 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,965 by Mudd

Thu January 15, 2009 at 2:56 amThu January 15, 2009 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Weekend FT Prize Puzzle from January 3 This puzzle was moderately tough for me and there is one clue (20A) that I fail to completely understand. Across 1. TIGHT-FISTED – double definition 7. … Read more >>

Independent 6941 by Dac

Wed January 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm by nmsindy

A very tough puzzle from Dac, with some excellent misdirection and great variation all through. Very satisfying to finish, solving time, 36 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 (B)RIGHTO(n) 4 TASHKENT (The tanks)* … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,974 / Cinephile

Wed January 14, 2009 at 11:36 am by Gaufrid

A colourful puzzle with some delightful clues which were instrumental in providing a great deal of enjoyment. I thought 8d was rather weak and spent a little time trying to determine an alternative answer … Read more >>

Guardian 24,596/Quantum

Wed January 14, 2009 at 8:49 am by Andrew

A straightforward puzzle with nothing particularly exciting and a few very easy clues. Key: dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition * = anagram < = reverse Across 1. TACTFUL (FACT ULT)* … Read more >>

Independent 6940/Virgilius

Tue January 13, 2009 at 12:48 pm by John

Now that Virgilius has appeared two weeks in a row, has he decided that he can now do every week again? That would be wonderful, although we shall have to wait and see. … Read more >>

Guardian 24,595 – Gordius

Tue January 13, 2009 at 7:04 amTue January 13, 2009 at 6:08 am by Uncle Yap

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Not too difficult a puzzle with some … Read more >>

Financial Times 12973 / Armonie

Tue January 13, 2009 at 11:17 amTue January 13, 2009 at 5:21 am by C G Rishikesh

I have two clues to go but my blog can’t wait any longer. 4dn is clue of the puzzle for me. Across 1 HYSTERIA – anag. of this year 5 SHREWD – cha. … Read more >>

Guardian 24,594 – Rufus

Mon January 12, 2009 at 11:26 am by Ciaran McNulty

I sometimes get psyched out when I can’t get 1A easily, so I took a little while to get started today. Ploughed through most of the puzzle once I got going but took … Read more >>