Fifteensquared – Page 581 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times 16,386 by JULIUS

Wed January 29, 2020 at 7:28 pmWed January 29, 2020 at 8:54 am by PeeDee

The usual entertaining and varied mix from Julius. Thank you.

Inquisitor 1630: Lawgiver by Nutmeg

Tue January 28, 2020 at 11:16 amTue January 28, 2020 at 10:00 am by Hihoba

Hello Inquisitor lovers. I’m glad to be back after some rather unpleasant hospital treatment. This is the first time I have been able to even attempt an Inquisitor – mostly due to the … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,385 by FALCON

Tue January 28, 2020 at 9:34 amTue January 28, 2020 at 8:21 am by Grant Baynham

Solid Tuesday fare, clearly clued.

Independent 10387 / Radian

Tue January 28, 2020 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Radian can often be found as a setter for the Independent on Tuesday Radian has compiled puzzles with literary themes in the past with Shakespeare frequently taking centre stage. Today … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,041 by Brummie

Tue January 28, 2020 at 7:18 am by loonapick

A themed offering from Brummie that took a wee while to get into.

Independent 10,386 by Silvanus

Mon January 27, 2020 at 9:00 am by Quirister

An enjoyable challenge from Silvanus today: not the easiest, but with that important quality of “obviously right once you see it”. The neat surfaces hide a good variety of clue constructions, including the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1,054/Hectence

Mon January 27, 2020 at 8:47 am by Pierre

Always a pleasure to see Hectence’s name come up when it’s my turn to blog the Quiptic. Another delightful puzzle that fulfils its brief, with some elegant surfaces to enjoy. … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,384 by ARMONIE

Mon January 27, 2020 at 7:51 am by Teacow

Smooth solving this morning.

Guardian Cryptic 28,040 by Vulcan

Mon January 27, 2020 at 5:03 amMon January 27, 2020 at 2:23 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28040. Typical Monday fare from Vulcan. 1D MAGNOLIA tickled my fancy. ACROSS 5 PLACID Unruffled tartan worn by chief of clan (6) An envelope (‘worn by’) of … Read more >>

Everyman 3,823

Sun January 26, 2020 at 11:02 pmSun January 26, 2020 at 12:15 am by Sil

The Observer crossword from Jan 19, 2020. Nice ‘n’ easy. Perfect Sunday, in our case, afternoon entertainment over a cuppa. The two long ones are ending in words that rhyme (welly & jelly) … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,561/Dill

Sun January 26, 2020 at 12:05 am by Pierre

Dill’s third crossword for the Independent on Sunday, and my first encounter with her as a blogger. I enjoyed the puzzle, and even managed to spot the ghost theme, which … Read more >>

AZED 2,484

Mon January 27, 2020 at 7:55 amSun January 26, 2020 at 12:01 am by loonapick

A plain Azed where most of the answers slotted in readily enough…

Independent 10,385 by Serpent

Sat January 25, 2020 at 9:00 am by twencelas

My run of a trio of Hobs comes to an end with a tussle with the Serpent. Knowing Serpent’s reputation there will be a theme, won’t there? And was there? Indeed there was … Read more >>

Inquisitor Review of the Year 2018-9

Wed January 29, 2020 at 8:08 amSat January 25, 2020 at 12:05 am by Admin

Here comes the Bride

So, we now have a possible Round 2 question for Only Connect: What comes fourth in this sequence of Clues:

Guardian Prize 28,033 / Brendan

Sat January 25, 2020 at 1:34 amSat January 25, 2020 at 12:02 am by Eileen

I count myself lucky to have been asked to step in for mhl, who is on holiday on the other side of the world, with unreliable internet access, to blog a puzzle by … Read more >>