Fifteensquared – Page 1609 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian 24,469 (Sat 16 Aug)/Taupi – Leave of absence

Mon August 25, 2008 at 5:14 pm by rightback

Solving time: Forgot to write down, but about 8 minutes I think This is my first blog for a few weeks, so thank you very much to bridgesong and Uncle Yap who have … Read more >>

Independent 6820 by Hypnos

Mon August 25, 2008 at 2:23 pm by NealH

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed I found this very difficult, particularly the bottom right hand corner. There were two or three I didn’t understand and a few obscure words (tosh, lig) that I hadn’t come … Read more >>

Guardian 24,476/Rufus

Mon August 25, 2008 at 2:29 pmMon August 25, 2008 at 12:02 pm by Andrew

A straightforward Rufus for Bank Holiday Monday. A couple of nice cryptic definitions, and a couple more I’m not so keen on. Key: dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition * = … Read more >>

Azed 1890 – Placeholder

Mon August 25, 2008 at 2:26 am by tilsit

I’ll be back a bit later today with the blog on this puzzle.

FINANCIAL TIMES 12,853 by VIKING

Fri August 22, 2008 at 7:51 pm by Gaufrid

It’s now well past 7pm and the scheduled blogger hasn’t put in an appearance so here is a substitute. As this has been prepared in some haste there are not many comments. . … Read more >>

Independent 6,818/Phi

Fri August 22, 2008 at 12:28 pm by Ali

A mercifully gentle end to a tough week. There were one or two answers I wasn’t immediately sure about, but solid clueing as always from Phi. Across 1 SACK – Straight DD to … Read more >>

Independent 6813/Nimrod

Fri August 22, 2008 at 11:30 am by neildubya

I somehow managed to finish this, despite the half dozen or so clues that I filled in without really knowing why. Offers of enlightenment gratefully received. Across 1/4 IN POLE POSITION – I … Read more >>

Guardian 24,474/Gordius

Fri August 22, 2008 at 12:01 pmFri August 22, 2008 at 9:54 am by Andrew

I don’t much like this grid, with its four almost-isolated corners. Luckily there were enough easyish clues in each corner to get me going, though the SE corner held me up for a … Read more >>

Inquisitor 85 LOTTERY by Schadenfreude

Fri August 22, 2008 at 5:00 am by Hihoba

Good stuff from Schadenfreude. Educational too! I spotted BARTHOLOMEW and hence the theme for the “complete set” early which made it fairly simple to fill in the most of the lights. The exception was … Read more >>

Independent 6817 by Tees

Thu August 21, 2008 at 12:05 pm by nmsindy

This was very tough indeed. I found the NW quadrant absolutely fiendish, but got there in the end. Solving time, 67 minutes. As in previous puzzles by Tees, this draws on very wide … Read more >>

Financial Times No. 12,852 Set by FLIMSY, August 21, 2008

Thu August 21, 2008 at 10:32 am by Octofem

I have to say I found this a boring puzzle with some clues so obvious that I yawned. 6d made me think for a while, and 13a held me up until I remembered … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 966 by Quixote (17 Aug 2008)

Thu August 21, 2008 at 10:00 am by nmsindy

I found this on the easy side – solving time, 11 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 WOLF RAM 5 C (HIS) EL(l) his = the man’s prison room = … Read more >>

Guardian 24,473 – Paul

Thu August 21, 2008 at 9:00 amThu August 21, 2008 at 4:10 am by Uncle Yap

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Another delightful assigment as I get to … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,842 by Cinephile

Thu August 21, 2008 at 4:06 am by Pete Maclean

Here’s a Cinephile puzzle with a non-cryptic theme – synonyms of “crazy”. While it has a few fine clues (I like 12A, 14A and 27A), it also has a one that I do … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,843 – Falcon

Thu August 21, 2008 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

From Monday Prize Crossword – 11 August 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>