Fifteensquared – Page 488 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times 16,698 by SLORMGORM

Mon February 1, 2021 at 12:04 pmMon February 1, 2021 at 1:02 am by Teacow

A smooth start to the week from SLORMGORM…

Cyclops 694 – Flirty Oomph!

Mon February 1, 2021 at 5:55 pmMon February 1, 2021 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

An enjoyable Cyclops, with a line-up of the usual suspects as clue-surface-reading targets…

General Discussion

Sun May 9, 2021 at 1:50 pmSun January 31, 2021 at 5:53 pm by Admin

This page is for the discussion of general crossword related matters and other topics of interest. Comments posted before 1/2/2021 can be found here. This post is now closed. New comments can be … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,614 by Kairos

Sun January 31, 2021 at 10:30 am by Kitty

The puzzle can be found here. Hi all. I enjoyed today’s puzzle, despite one clue which I don’t think works (25a). Including cats is a guaranteed way to please me, and I … Read more >>

Guardian Genius No 211 by Chameleon

Sun January 31, 2021 at 2:08 pmSun January 31, 2021 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

This is the second Genius puzzle by Chameleon (his first was No 202, back in April last year). The special instructions said: “In six clues their wordplay element contains surplus letters, to be … Read more >>

Azed 2537

Sun January 31, 2021 at 12:05 am by Andrew

A minor delay with the late arrival of the PDF on the Guardian website, and then this turned out to be quite a tricky puzzle, with quite a lot of unfamiliar words. As … Read more >>

Everyman 3,876

Sun January 31, 2021 at 12:01 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3876. A couple of unusual parsings and some byways of general knowledge made this perhaps more difficult than many an Everyman. ACROSS 1 PENCIL-PUSHERS Clerks, chipper unless … Read more >>

Independent 10,702 by Serpent

Sat January 30, 2021 at 8:23 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s a Saturday and once again we have a Serpent to blog. It was quite a challenge.

Inquisitor Review of the Year 2019-20

Wed February 3, 2021 at 6:31 pmSat January 30, 2021 at 12:05 am by Admin

Tour de F__ce

Order has been restored. After 52 arduous legs – up mountains, into space, along rivers and across meadows – rolling along the road into the capital in the whatever-coloured jersey, is … Harribobs.

Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,350 / Brendan

Sat January 30, 2021 at 9:12 pmSat January 30, 2021 at 12:02 am by Eileen

After a fun Capitals Saturday puzzle from Paul last week, an equally fun-filled (for me, at least) offering from Brendan. I don’t think any of the clues here were too difficult but, having … Read more >>

Independent 10,701 by Phi

Fri January 29, 2021 at 12:23 pmFri January 29, 2021 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Our regular Phi-day challenge to keep our brains in practice.

Guardian 28,355 – Paul

Fri January 29, 2021 at 8:48 am by Andrew

Quite a tough one from Paul today, with some devious constructions that had me worried about whether I’d be able to explain everything. A couple of minor quibbles, but otherwise very enjoyable – … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,696 by BRADMAN

Fri January 29, 2021 at 3:58 am by Turbolegs

A good workout from BRADMAN this Friday. Thanks Don.

Guardian Cryptic 28354 Nutmeg

Thu January 28, 2021 at 9:10 am by scchua

Thanks to Nutmeg for an enjoyable one. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Young Bengal tigers skirting lake? They’re used to exercise (6,5) INDIAN CLUBS : [INDIAN CUBS](possibly tiger youngsters from … Read more >>

Independent 10,700 by Hob

Thu January 28, 2021 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

Hob sets today’s challenge – it’s going to be interesting.