Fifteensquared – Page 958 – Never knowingly undersolved

Enigmatic Variations 1196: Epidemic by Nutmeg

Sat October 31, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some light(?) entertainment from Nutmeg in EPIDEMIC…although some ‘thinking outside the box’ may be required! The preamble states: “In EPIDEMIC, four unclued entries are of a kind and must be entered thematically, one … Read more >>

Financial Times 15075 by PETO

Fri October 30, 2015 at 1:34 pm by Turbolegs

An absolute treat from Peto, thanks to whom, for a challenge that had me tied up in all sorts of knots. There are times when a solver / blogger feels privileged/fortunate to have drawn an ace puzzle from an ace setter – this is one such time.

Independent 9,062 / Phi

Fri February 28, 2020 at 8:18 amFri October 30, 2015 at 10:20 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi’s latest offering bring this week’s suite of midweek puzzles to an end. I found this quite tough and made very slow progress through it. Once I found the answers, however, I wondered … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26716 Nutmeg

Fri October 30, 2015 at 10:47 amFri October 30, 2015 at 8:20 am by scchua

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A warm-up to tomorrow’s prize challenge. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 26716 with Picture Quiz

Fri October 30, 2015 at 10:48 amFri October 30, 2015 at 8:06 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A warm-up to tomorrow’s prize challenge. Solved this in patches. Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions … Read more >>

S & B York – puzzle by Brigster

Fri October 30, 2015 at 2:10 amThu October 29, 2015 at 4:05 pm by Sil

It was once again a great crossword meeting, last Saturday in York.
See the comments from #45 onward in the most recent York S & B blog – to be found in the ‘Announcements’ section.
Many thanks to the Great Man himself (and to Jane) for organising a party with lovely food and company alike.

This time there were only three crosswords available especially written for the event, if I am right.
John’s Elgar puzzle has already been impressively blogged by crypticsue on Big Dave’s website: NTSPP 298.
Dalibor‘s crossword can be found in the post directly below this one.

First, however, Brigster’s contribution which can be found here: Brigster @ York 2015.
So, do not read any further yet if you still want to do or finish this crossword.

S & B York – puzzle by Dalibor

Thu October 29, 2015 at 9:31 pmThu October 29, 2015 at 4:05 pm by Sil

Dalibor’s crossword was one for the occasion and can be found here: Dalibor @ York 2015 .
So, if anyone still likes to give it a go, read no further.

Guardian Cryptic 26715 by Boatman Fifty Variations on an Original Theme

Thu October 29, 2015 at 9:56 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26715.

Independent 9061 / Punk

Thu October 29, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Punk makes one of his infrequent appearances today There are a few words and phrases in the grid that are to be found in the Urban Dictionary. Welcome to the … Read more >>

Financial Times 15074 by FLIMSY

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:59 am by David and Linda

A pleasant vanilla crossword with a good variety of clues. Thanks, FLIMSY

Financial Times 15,065 – Falcon

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:26 pmThu October 29, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Oct 19, 2015

Since giving up his Everyman job (in the Observer) Falcon has become a Monday regular in the FT, although appearing less frequently than Dante or Crux, say.

Financial Times 15,064 by Dogberry

Sun November 29, 2015 at 3:08 pmThu October 29, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 17, 2015

Financial Times 15073 by MONK

Wed October 28, 2015 at 11:03 am by PeeDee

I’m glad to see Monk puzzles appearing on Wednesdays again. I have never seen a bad one, always a peasure to solve and blog. Thanks Monk.

Independent 9060 by Quixote

Wed October 28, 2015 at 10:02 am by John

Today sees the apparently now-regular appearance of Quixote on the last Wednesday of the month. As always, an enjoyable solve with no particular problems, although I didn’t find this so easy as I do the usual Wednesday setter. The obligatory (?) couple of unusual words are here, although they are clued, as indeed should be the case in these circumstances, simply.

Definitions underlined.

Guardian 26,714 / Screw

Wed October 28, 2015 at 12:14 pmWed October 28, 2015 at 9:54 am by Eileen

After Crucible’s toughie yesterday, today it’s the Turn of the Screw – another tough challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which is full of inventive cluing and really innovative definitions, with lots of … Read more >>