Never knowingly undersolved
Matilda usually produces a sound Quiptic for us, but I found this a bit clunky and overloaded with one particular clue type. I think beginners appreciate puzzles where there is more variety in … Read more >>
I started off thinking this was going to be pretty much a write-in, but was held up in the SW corner with one obscure (to me) answer and one bit of rather tricky … Read more >>
I really enjoyed this one from Tees. All carefully thought out and constructed, and a fine example of gracefully letting the solver win. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
A fitting centenary tribute from Everyman, with four thematic entries around the perimeter.
I have not blogged a Silvanus puzzle before, always nice to get someone new for my Sunday blog! Thank you Silvanus.
This is my 600th post for fifteensquared and it is a pleasure that I get an AZED puzzle to annotate. Thank you AZED.
Sorry about the late post….
As Eileen often says the hardest part of writing a blog can be trying to think of something to say in the introduction that has not been said one hundred times before. So a week ago I put it to one side hoping for some inspiration to come and then forgot all about it. Super puzzle etc. Thanks Paul!
Dutch fills the Saturday morning slot this week
An interesting looking grid from Artix with the THEME LINE – 13×13, but missing the corners, so only 165 cells to fill! – and some rare-ish mirror symmetry…what ‘line’ will we be taken … Read more >>
A tough offering from Redshank today. I struggled from start to finish and had to do this over multiple settings. Very fair clues , and a solid challenge, as can be expected from this setter. Thanks Redshank!
As per my usual experience with Vlad, much of this was as troublesome as I feared, though with a few rather involved constructions, and some tricky clues to provide a suitable degree of … Read more >>
Not surprisingly we find Phi as the setter for this week’s Friday puzzle I can’t see an obvious theme although there are quite a few geographical and literary references. It’s … Read more >>
A tough one for me. Thanks to Paul for the mental exercise. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 12 Position achieved in government, still I act a lunatic, Trump admits? (9,6) … Read more >>
Quite hard work today, but no criticisms really: Hob has produced a nice crossword with some good clues, and the only delays were the result of my incompetence.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
An enjoyable workout from Orense this morning.