Fifteensquared – Page 98 – Never knowingly undersolved

This page is intended to those new (or new-ish) to cryptic crosswords. If a clue has you completely bamboozled then post it here (together with anything you think you may have already determined … Read more >>

Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen

Fri May 16, 2025 at 9:25 am by manehi

A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen

Independent 12,044 by Phi

Fri May 16, 2025 at 9:00 am by Quirister

Perhaps at the trickier end of Phi’s range today, but still fun.

Nottingham S&B Saturday 7th June

Sat June 7, 2025 at 12:22 pmThu May 15, 2025 at 9:55 pm by Bertandjoyce

We have decided to organise another East Midlands S&B.

Two years ago, we had a really good afternoon at a pub by Trent Bridge. Unfortunately they have changed their terms which meant that we have had to look elsewhere.

Enigmatic Variations 1693 Press Release by Vagans

Fri May 16, 2025 at 8:44 pmThu May 15, 2025 at 8:25 am by twencelas

Two unclued entries, eight consisting only of wordplay and the rest having additional letters in the clues to be removed. The extra letters spell out a consumer of product whose letters need to … Read more >>

Independent 12,043 by Bluth

Thu May 15, 2025 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

Another top puzzle from Bluth today. Some head scratchers, some write-ins and lots of smooth surfaces. ACROSS 9. Caught The Society Of Jesus for example, buying from a catalogue? (4,5) MAIL ORDER A … Read more >>

Guardian 29,695 – Paul

Thu May 15, 2025 at 7:26 am by Andrew

I’m still in the Highlands, after over a week of amazingly (and, for me, unprecedentedly) good hill-walking weather. Perhaps as a result of the change of scene I found this quite a struggle, … Read more >>