Independent

Thanks to Hoskins for his trademark cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Happy prisoner with outdoor accommodation (7) CONTENT : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) plus(with) TENT(outdoor and portable accommodation/shelter). 7. Old … Read more >>

Good Lord what a fantastic puzzle. It looks like Rodriguez is settling into a Saturday slot each month, and I’m the lucky blogger to get this one. I hope that’s enough initial praise … Read more >>

Phi brings yet another suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be towards the more challenging end of the Phi spectrum of difficulty. In the end, I needed to … Read more >>

Serpent on Thursday – an interesting puzzle from which I learnt something I never knew before.       Serpent takes us back millions of years with the entry at 8 down – … Read more >>

Bluth’s not quite the new kid on the blog any more, but he is a comparatively recent addition to the Indy stable. I’ve enjoyed all his crosswords to date, and I liked this … Read more >>

As the coolness of May comes to an end and flaming June is on the horizon, Wiglaf supplies the intellectual challenge today. I found this a reasonably gentle workout – a nice amount … Read more >>

Phi provides the usual Friday challenge.       I can’t see a theme or any link between any of the entries, all of which are words or phrases in common usage. The … Read more >>

Radian has set this week’s Tuesday puzzle. Is there some kind of theme in here, I wonder? I am afraid that I cannot see any theme hidden amongst either the entries or the … Read more >>