Fifteensquared – Page 565 – Never knowingly undersolved

Guardian Prize 28,093 by Philistine

Sat April 4, 2020 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I found this entertaining, a nice variety of clues. Thank you Philistine. ACROSS 9 HERMITAGE Tradition to include prom finale in retreat (9) HERITAGE (tradition) contains (to include) proM (final letter) 10 … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,442 by WANDERER

Fri April 3, 2020 at 1:27 pm by Turbolegs

Thanks Wanderer, for a brisk Friday morning workout.

Independent 10444 / Phi

Fri April 3, 2020 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Phi starts me off on a new four week cycle of blogs. There were a couple of entries today that I hadn’t come across before, both gettable from the wordplay. I … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,098 by Tramp

Fri April 3, 2020 at 2:49 pmFri April 3, 2020 at 3:24 am by PeterO

The puzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28098. A tough end to the week’s Guardians, with two &lits, both rather tortured (as &lits tend to be), and a couple of definitions which look doubtful … Read more >>

Guardian 28097 / Puck

Fri April 3, 2020 at 9:25 pmThu April 2, 2020 at 9:40 am by Eileen

My second Puck blog in a row – and I’m not complaining. We’re sadly in need of Puck’s wit and puckish playfulness just now and there’s plenty of it here – lots of … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,441 by GOLIATH

Thu April 2, 2020 at 7:53 am by loonapick

A themed offering from Goliath in the FT this morning.

Independent 10,443 by Knut

Thu April 2, 2020 at 10:50 amThu April 2, 2020 at 1:33 am by John

An enjoyable crossword from Knut today. I’d been expecting it to be rather difficult, but he was being kind and it all fell out quite well, even the clues that involved pop music … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,431 by Mudd

Thu April 2, 2020 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 21, 2020

Guardian Cryptic 28,096 by Chifonie

Wed April 1, 2020 at 11:08 am by manehi

Apologies for the delayed blog. This was a quick solve in the end, and at least on the online version, it seems that there are typos in 3dn’s clue and in the solution offered for 12ac.

Financial Times 16,440 by GOZO

Wed April 1, 2020 at 9:09 am by PeeDee

An enjoyable puzzle from Gozo, and you won't need to get out the encyclopedia. Thank you Gozo. All the across solution are loan words from other European languages. ACROSS 1 CLICHE Old saw … Read more >>

Independent 10,442 by Eccles

Wed April 1, 2020 at 7:58 am by Bertandjoyce

It is very comforting in these strange times that certain regular events remain constant – Eccles on a Wednesday is one of those. It certainly raised a smile when we saw the setter’s … Read more >>

Independent 10,441 / Dill

Tue March 31, 2020 at 4:22 pm by RatkojaRiku

This is the first time that I have come across Dill’s work, and a quick search of 15² reveals that this may well be his first appearance in the daily Independent after having … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1639: Thanks for the Help by Ifor

Tue March 31, 2020 at 1:47 pmTue March 31, 2020 at 10:00 am by kenmac

Thanks for the Help by Ifor Clues – all normal – are in alphabetical order of their answers, to be entered where they fit and ignoring the shaded entries. Those on the right … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,439 by HAMILTON

Tue March 31, 2020 at 9:09 am by Grant Baynham

Morning all. And good morning to Hamilton, quirky as ever.

Guardian 28,095 – Matilda

Tue March 31, 2020 at 8:39 amTue March 31, 2020 at 7:55 am by Andrew

Matilda is familiar as a setter of Quiptics, but I think this is her first appearance in the cryptic spot. This was an enjoyable but brief diversion as another long day of confinement … Read more >>