April 2015 – Page 3 – Fifteensquared

Independent Sat 18-Apr-2015 8865 Anax

April 25, 2015 at 12:01 am by Admin

When I saw the name Anax I thought I was going to be in for a rough ride. It meant I approached …

Enigmatic Variations No. 1169: Sentiment by Stick Insect

April 25, 2015 at 12:00 am by

There have been some fun puzzles from Stick Insect over the last few years, including his recent Listener puzzle, Reductio Ad Absurdum. …

Financial Times 14,913 by ALBERICH

April 24, 2015 at 10:18 am by Turbolegs

My eyes lit up with glee when I saw who my setter was today. By the time I got through the crossword, the smile was wiped clean off. Amidst the battering and bruising, I still managed to enjoy several clues.� Outclassed by Alberich today. A typical tale of an extraordinary setter meeting an ordinary solver. 🙂 Thanks to Gaufrid for the assistance where needed.

Independent 8900 / Alchemi

April 24, 2015 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, it�s not Phiday this week!! But it is a 200th anniversary which Alchemi is celebrating in this puzzle. We haven�t blogged …

Guardian 26,554 by Paul

April 24, 2015 at 2:15 am by manehi

Struggled with this, but enjoyed it…

Guardian 26,553 – Puck

April 23, 2015 at 9:25 am by Andrew

Some good Puckish fun, with a theme explained by one clue: I solved this one early on, and it was quite a …

Independent 8,899 / Klingsor

April 23, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I last blogged a puzzle by Klingsor in February after a very long break, so I was pleased to see that I …

Financial Times 14,912 by ORENSE

April 23, 2015 at 6:28 am by Admin

We are not sure about this one. Pretty much a write-in, from top to bottom, and the actual answers were unambiguous. However there was one clue where the answer is absolutely unambiguous but incapable (as far as we are concerned at least) of being parsed precisely, and a couple of other niggles. It could well be that we are missing something. And there was one really neat clue. Overall, �good fun and a pleasant start to the day. Thanks, Orense.

Financial Times 14,903 – Falcon

April 23, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil van den Hoek

An enjoyable exercise by Falcon, mostly rather easy although the SE needed some extra thinking. Falcon’s crosswords�nearly always contain�one or two�cultural references (esp.�novels and films),�today he went for music.

Financial Times 14,902 by Gaff

April 23, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 12, 2015 Gaff is new to me and new to this space but known …

Guardian 26,552 by Bonxie

April 22, 2015 at 9:50 am by flashling

Bonxie, cor, not seen that name in many a month.

Financial Times 14,911 by AARDVARK

April 22, 2015 at 9:34 am by Admin

Good stuff from Aardvark. �Everything is there but well enough hidden to make it an enjoyable challenge. �Thanks Aardvark.

Independent 8898 / Dac

April 22, 2015 at 7:30 am by Admin

It’s mid month, it’s a Wednesday, it’s going to be a puzzle from Dac. There were a couple of …

Inquisitor 1381: Scare by Kruger

April 22, 2015 at 12:01 am by Admin

This Inquisitor by Kruger had a fairly short preamble. The definition in each clue contains a single letter misprint. …

Financial Times 14,910 by GURNEY

April 21, 2015 at 2:31 pm by Turbolegs

An easy stroll this Tuesday from Gurney. Plenty of anagrams all over the place meant a quick solve despite which the experience was quite pleasant and appealing. Apologies for the late post as I had (and am having) a long day at work. I hope readers here have more discerning comments than I do, given my paucity of time.