Fifteensquared – Page 340 – Never knowingly undersolved

Independent on Sunday 1,705/Tees

Sun October 30, 2022 at 7:47 amSun October 30, 2022 at 12:05 am by Pierre

A carefully constructed and pleasing puzzle from Tees for our Sunday morning entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Independent 11,247 by Serpent (Saturday Puzzle 29 October 2022)

Sat October 29, 2022 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

It’s been nearly three years since I had a Saturday Serpent to blog…too long, but ‘them’s the breaks’ in the Indy Saturday blogging schedule…anyway, there is usually something devious going on with a Serpent puzzle…

Guardian 28,895 / Vlad

Sun October 30, 2022 at 9:56 amSat October 29, 2022 at 12:01 am by mhl

I’m more used to seeing Vlad in the easier Monday slot, which we often do in our work crossword club, so it’s interesting to try a tougher challenge from this setter. As several … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,232 by Mudd

Sat October 29, 2022 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Weekend puzzle from the FT of October 22, 2022

Independent 11,246 by Phi

Fri October 28, 2022 at 8:24 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Friday, it’s Phi-day once again.

Financial Times 17,237 by BRADMAN

Fri October 28, 2022 at 7:27 am by Turbolegs

A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday, with 2 clues that I have not been able to fully explain.

Guardian 28900 / Paul

Fri October 28, 2022 at 7:26 am by duncanshiell

The regular Guardian blogger is travelling today and unavailable to write the blog. I have ventured out of Independent and Inquisitor territory to stand in for him. Paul is a … Read more >>

Independent 11,245 / Filbert

Thu October 27, 2022 at 2:46 pmThu October 27, 2022 at 1:09 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert latest puzzle has been provided for our sheer delectation this Thursday. I found this to be a challenging and at the same time thoroughly entertaining puzzle, a joy to solve from start … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1561 Thirtieth Anniversary by proXimal

Thu October 27, 2022 at 6:46 pmThu October 27, 2022 at 8:35 am by twencelas

Well 30 years since the first EV – clues are 3’s and 0’s, as in that is how they are entered. The zeroes around the number and the threes jumbled between three numbers. … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,236 by ZAMORCA

Thu October 27, 2022 at 7:33 am by loonapick

A typical Zamorca puzzle.

Guardian Cryptic 28,899 by Matilda

Thu October 27, 2022 at 2:20 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28899.

Guardian 28,898 / Brendan

Wed October 26, 2022 at 2:29 pmWed October 26, 2022 at 9:52 am by Eileen

I’m always pleased to see Brendan’s name on a puzzle I’m down to blog, confident that I’m in for an interesting challenge – albeit with a nagging anxiety about detecting a theme. The … Read more >>

Crossword setter on Countdown – link fixed

Wed October 26, 2022 at 9:58 amWed October 26, 2022 at 8:17 am by kenmac

One of our regular setters is “Dictionary Corner” guest on Countdown this week. On Tuesday’s episode (Click here) he explains, albeit brief and rushed, a little bit about how the majority of clues … Read more >>

Financial Times 17,235 by STEERPIKE

Wed October 26, 2022 at 7:25 am by Oriel

Thanks to Steerpike for today’s puzzle.

Independent 11244 / Eccles

Wed October 26, 2022 at 7:25 am by duncanshiell

Eccles continues to deliver crosswords with excellent surfaces for clever clues. This week we have a crossword with a strong political theme, but I wonder whether Eccles realised that one … Read more >>