Fifteensquared – Page 979 – Never knowingly undersolved

Financial Times 15,002 by ORENSE

Thu August 6, 2015 at 7:13 am by David and Linda

A walk in the park after walking the dogs. Thanks Orense, for a gentle but fun crossword.

Financial Times 14,993 – Crux

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:37 pmThu August 6, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 27, 2015

An enjoyable Crux puzzle that took more time to finish than I thought it would (due to the tricky NE, 10ac/5d). Once more some cross-references and a nice &lit at the start of the puzzle.

Financial Times 14,992 by Mudd

Thu August 6, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 25, 2015 Thank you to Mudd for another fine puzzle. My clue of the week is 14a (TIRED) and I also applaud 27a (CONTINENT). There … Read more >>

Independent 8,988 by Dac

Fri January 10, 2020 at 9:35 amWed August 5, 2015 at 9:49 am by John

Dac tends to be gentle, but this was an easy one. There seemed to be no difficult clues today.

Still up to the usual standard, though. As always plenty of lovely surfaces.

Definitions in italics.

Guardian 26,642 by Chifonie

Wed August 5, 2015 at 8:01 am by flashling

After last week’s impaling by Vlad this came as a blessed light relief.

Financial Times 15,001 / Aardvark

Wed August 5, 2015 at 7:50 am by Gaufrid

PeeDee is away enjoying a holiday so I get a chance to return to what used to be my regular Wednesday FT slot. A fairly straightforward solve by Aardvark’s standards though there were … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1396: Artwork by Hieroglyph

Wed August 5, 2015 at 7:48 pmWed August 5, 2015 at 12:01 am by HolyGhost

A debut in the Inquisitor for Hieroglyph, but apparently he’s set puzzles in The Independent and elsewhere. Preamble (paraphrase): There are two sorts of clue apart from the ordinary ones: in one … Read more >>

Independent 8987 / Radian

Tue August 4, 2015 at 4:30 pmTue August 4, 2015 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

As expected, a good work-out from Radian today. There were a number of smiles along the way, especially with the various references to ‘economy’ in its various senses. We would however welcome … Read more >>

Financial Times 15000 Gozo

Tue August 4, 2015 at 11:02 amTue August 4, 2015 at 6:32 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 sort of anniversary for the … Read more >>

Financial Times 15000 with Picture Quiz

Tue August 4, 2015 at 11:01 amTue August 4, 2015 at 6:30 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A sort of anniversary for the FT puzzle, with its crossword compilers (from the … Read more >>

Guardian 26,641 by Boatman

Tue August 4, 2015 at 3:08 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26641.

Guardian 26,640 / Rufus

Mon August 3, 2015 at 3:10 pmMon August 3, 2015 at 8:55 am by Eileen

The usual Monday mélange from Rufus – with surfaces as satiny-smooth as ever and a couple to tickle this former teacher. Thanks to him for a typically genial start to the week Across … Read more >>

Independent 8,986 by Daedalus

Mon August 3, 2015 at 8:46 am by flashling

Nice easy Monday in the Indy? You’ve got to be kidding.

Cyclops 552: “Beautiful plumage!”

Tue August 4, 2015 at 10:56 amMon August 3, 2015 at 7:44 am by jetdoc

I rather enjoyed this Cyclops — I didn’t find it difficult, but some of the clues were nicely challenging. And it gave me the excuse to give you a link to a classic … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 820/Orlando

Mon August 3, 2015 at 11:03 amMon August 3, 2015 at 6:58 am by Pierre

We’ve not seen Orlando in the Quiptic for ages, but this is a very welcome return visit. Immaculately clued and perfect for this slot. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>