The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26873
Independent on Sunday 1,367 by Nitsy
No particular sticking points today, just a smooth Sunday solve where everything adds up nicely. I particularly enjoyed the longish charade at 21 across, and there were a couple of nice &lits in … Read more >>
AZED 2,290
A plain Azed with one unusual feature: there were twice as many words of Hindustani origin as Scottish ones.
Everyman 3,629
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3629.
Guardian Genius 154 by Monk
The preamble to Genius 154 tells us: “Solutions to the clues are to be entered in one of two ways to be determined by the solver, which are confirmed by a message that … Read more >>
Independent Crossword 9218 by Tees
Apologies for the delay to today’s blog – a tussle with Tees. The lack of that extra week now the prize element is no longer with us is my lame excuse. Luckily for me … Read more >>
Guardian Prize26,866 / Puck
When I entered my blogging dates into my new 2016 diary and saw that I was down to blog the Prize puzzle on 23rd April – the Shakespeare Quatercentenary and St George’s Day … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1222 The Lost Author by Dysart
Six across clue answers need jumbling and adding a letter – six down clue answers need jumbling and losing a letter. The added and lost letters then give the main words of a … Read more >>
New FT Blogger Required
We need a new blogger to cover the Tuesday Financial Times (three weeks out of four). If you are interested in joining the Fifteensquared team please let me know via admin{at}fifteensquared{dot}net.
Independent 9217 / Phi
It’s not often that I get the opportunity to cover an Indy puzzle so this has been a pleasant change. Phi frequently has a ghost theme and I’m fairly sure that today is … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26,871 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26871.
Financial Times 15,227 by WANDERER
An excellent challenge from Wanderer this morning! Truly relished the challenge despite coming up short on 1 clue for the solve, and another for the parsing. Thanks to Wanderer for a great workout and to Geoff for the help where needed.
Financial Times 15,226 / Peto
loonapick is stuck in a Belfast studio without Wi-Fi and I have to go out shortly so this will, of necessity, be just a quick analysis of the clues. Having said that, I … Read more >>
Guardian 26,870 / Brendan
A nice surprise this morning – a very welcome return for Brendan, with a puzzle that was not too much of a challenge for a weekday but a very enjoyable solve. Brendan’s puzzles … Read more >>
Independent 9216 / Math
This is the first Math puzzle in the Indy for more than three years, and the first one that we have ever blogged. We’re sorry to say that, during the solve, we didn’t … Read more >>