Lots of fun and some clever clueing from Morph today…
Independent
Independent 10,737 / Phi
Phiday is with us once more, bring this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle from Phi, which took me just about the … Read more >>
Independent 10736 / Rodriguez
Puzzles from Rodriguez are becoming more frequent, which is fine. I can’t see a theme today in either the clues or the entries. I blogged a Rodriguez puzzle in January … Read more >>
Independent 10,735 by Eccles
Eccles on a Wednesday – pushing the boundaries a bit in places, but always fun.
Independent 10,734 by Atrica
We don’t see many Atrica puzzles and the last one we blogged was in June last year.
Independent 10,733/Tees
Tees on my Monday watch. That’ll do for me to start the week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,619 by Hypnos
Very Entertaining, and a good level of difficulty for the IoS. Thank you Hypnos.
Independent 10,732 by Dalibor
Dalibor sets the Saturday challenge this weekend.
Independent 10731 / Phi
As usual, the Friday Independent puzzle is set by Phi There is an arts theme today, illustrated by the names of various writers, poets, painters sculptors. However, the scientists haven’t … Read more >>
Independent 10,730 by Serpent
An enjoyable puzzle from Serpent today; perhaps not as hard as some of his, or perhaps it just worked for me.
Independent 10,729 by eXternal
eXternal fills the mid-week slot this week – it’s been over two years since we last blogged one of his puzzles, so this is going to be interesting….
Independent 10,728 / Skinny
Skinny is occupying this Tuesday slot this week. He is a compiler whose work I am not that familiar with. As Tuesday is theme day, I was on the look-out for one this … Read more >>
Independent 10,727 by Tees
This isn’t really an “easy Monday puzzle” – Tees (as usual) makes us work just a bit harder, but he’s always good value. I enjoyed it.
Independent on Sunday 1,618 by Nitsy
The puzzle is available here. Hello again. Today it’s Nitsy’s turn to entertain us, and entertained I was. Some surfaces to elicit reactions: an “ew” or two and an “ow” – no … Read more >>
Independent 10,726 by Klingsor
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. Thanks to Klingsor for another classy puzzle. I thought 27a (AMUSINGLY) was very clever and also enjoyed 8d (RUDDERLESS) and 9d (LEGALESE). Given the overall … Read more >>