I have not blogged a Silvanus puzzle before, always nice to get someone new for my Sunday blog! Thank you Silvanus.
AZED 2,422
This is my 600th post for fifteensquared and it is a pleasure that I get an AZED puzzle to annotate. Thank you AZED.
Guardian Prize 27,663 by Paul
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!
Independent 10,015 by Dutch
Dutch fills the Saturday morning slot this week
Enigmatic Variations No. 1355: The Theme Line by Artix
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 >>
Financial Times 16,017 by REDSHANK
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!
Guardian 27,668 – Vlad
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 >>
Independent 10014 / Phi
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 >>
Guardian Cryptic 27667 Paul
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 >>
Independent 10,013 by Hob
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.
Financial Times 16,016 by ORENSE
An enjoyable workout from Orense this morning.
Financial Times 16,006 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 3, 2018
Financial Times 16,015 by AARDVARK
An enjoyable puzzle, not easy to parse some of the clues. Thank you ardvark.
Independent 10,012 by Serpent
After the very sad loss of Dac, formerly the regular Wednesday setter, Serpent takes the midweek slot this week
Guardian Cryptic 27,666 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27666.