Independent

Tees has supplied this week’s mid-week puzzle. I found this one to be towards the harder end of the Tees spectrum. Although I slotted quite a few solutions in fairly quickly, I had … Read more >>

Hoskins fills the Tuesday slot this week,       Tuesdays’ Independent puzzles often have a hidden message of some kind, but I can’t see one today.  What I can see though is … Read more >>

A sound puzzle in the usual Monday style from Silvanus. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined … Read more >>

Tees can do erudite. The boy can also do silly. Sometimes he can do both in the same puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>

Serpent’s latest crossword has been provided for our entertainment this Thursday. I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, pitched at exactly the right level for a mid-week solve. I particularly … Read more >>

An Eccles puzzle today       I do enjoy Eccles puzzles as the clues are uniformly excellent.  It was interesting today to see how well many of the anagram, containment, hidden word, … Read more >>

Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. One backing search for shark (9) ANGELFISH : ANGEL(a financial investor in/one backing a business) + FISH(to search/to probe around for something concealed). Defn: Another … Read more >>

The puzzle is available here.   Hi all.  Tyrus likes to get political in his crosswords, and today’s theme, found in many clues and answers, can be summed up in the nina across … Read more >>

It is Phi-day after all today, so I was not surprised to find Phi’s latest puzzle to solve this morning. I haven’t spotted a particular theme or Nina here, although in looking up … Read more >>

Klingsor is a frequent contributor to the Independent cryptic puzzle series.       This was a good Thursday challenge with the clue for CHATEAUBRIAND (4 down) being the standout for me today.  … Read more >>