The first thing that struck me about this puzzle was the tiny font of the clue numbers in the grid! Just about at the limits of my already-aided eyesight – I suspect some solvers may have struggled to make them out? The second was the 12 x 14 grid…a rare-ish shape…and thirdly the asymmetry of some bars – both maybe suggestive of adaptations to fit in some elaborate thematic material? Will I have MIXED FEELINGS about this puzzle?…
Financial Times 16,762 by Goliath
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 17, 2021
Financial Times 16,771 by IO
A really great puzzle with lots of inventive clues and quirky ways to look at things. Not easy, but not as hard as Io can be so definitely worth having a go.
Independent 10,777 by Bluth
It’s always a pleasure to blog a Bluth puzzle. The clues are precise and there always seems to be a smile or two along the way.
Guardian 28,431 – Puck
I see this is my 800th blog for Fifteensquared, and Puck has provided a tough challenge for me to celebrate it. There’s a sporty theme running through the clues, but fortunately for me … Read more >>
Independent 10,776 / Hob
Hob is filling the compiling slot this Tuesday, and, as you might expect, we have a theme to contend with. I found this puzzle to be both challenging and entertaining, as it gradually … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1695: Sign Up Here! by Ploy
Sign Up Here! by Ploy A group of two or three letters must be removed from each of ten clues, to form new clues to be solved. In the remaining clues, the wordplay … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,770 by HAMILTON
Ah, Hamilton. As usual, fun of a different kind.
Guardian Cryptic 28,430 by Pasquale
Pasquale is today’s Guardian compiler.
Independent 10,775 by Morph
A delightful puzzle full of lots of variety.
Financial Times 16,769 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM kicks off the week…
Guardian Quiptic 1119 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Wrote about love master arranged (8) COMPOSED : C(abbrev. for “circa”/about when refering to years or periods of time) + O(letter … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,429 by Matilda
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28429.
Cyclops 700 – Crossword Fiend
I also had the pleasure/honour of blogging the last ‘milestone’ Cyclops – no. 600 – nearly four years, or ‘a Trump’, ago. My how time flies…and congratulations to Cyclops for extending his longevity even further!
Independent on Sunday 1,626 by Tees
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. I have found myself for the third time in a row blogging a Tees – only this time I knew it! Contrary to its surface … Read more >>