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Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Sunday Indy from Raich.  He had me struggling for the last few today, though … Why, I don’t know, because once I’d solved them it … Read more >>

Eimi has arisen from the player-manager’s seat in the dug-out, from where he normally barks instructions at his team, and donned his setting shirt to provide us with the Indy puzzle today.  As … Read more >>

I struggled a bit with this, mainly because while I was trying to solve it, the kids were in the front room screaming at the TV to encourage Andy Murray to convert four … Read more >>

Another accessible but well-constructed Monday puzzle from Quixote.  Lots of different devices, including some clever anagrams, and some nice story-telling surfaces.     Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind … Read more >>

I think this is the second crossword from Rorschach for the Independent.  His first was well-received, and this too was in my opinion a very good puzzle: there was plenty of inventive cluing … Read more >>

I don’t recall having seen Nitsy in the Indy for quite some time, but this was a welcome reappearance, with a puzzle that was reasonably accessible but thoughtfully constructed and with some nice … Read more >>

Another pleasing and straightforward Monday crossword from Quixote, which probably would not have detained an experienced solver for long, but which would be perfect for beginning or improving puzzlers.       Abbreviations … Read more >>