Independent

I always seem to get on well with the Dutch – with the exception of their driving habits. What sort of crossword will be served up? Fries and mayonnaise, or should it be … Read more >>

Friday is Phi-day, and here he is with his latest puzzle. This was a medium-difficulty puzzle on an unusual grid, one that incorporates a larger number of longer entries. I haven’t spotted any … Read more >>

Hob provides the Independent puzzle challenge today.       This puzzle is a celebration of the 75th birthday today of JOHN RUTTER, a composer whose works focus on pieces for choirs (SINGERS) … Read more >>

As so often nowadays, a tidy crossword from Tees with some very nice clues. Nothing too difficult, but still I had to think quite hard at times. Definitions in indiared, underlined. Anagram indicators … Read more >>

We have not blogged a Dill puzzle before, so we looked forward to the challenge We found it a fairly straightforward solve, although we had to check 23ac, which was a new word … Read more >>

A rare appearance from Klingsor on a Monday, but a welcome one for me, because I don’t often get the chance to blog one of his puzzles. If you still believe in the … Read more >>

My experience was this started off super-easy in the top-left corner then gradually began to stiffen up as the solve progressed. Very enjoyable all the way though. Thank you Nitsy.   ACROSS 1 … Read more >>

Phi is in his usual Friday slot       Some of the entries looked like names so I thought there might be a theme.  A bit of research showed that there is … Read more >>

I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure before, so this was the first time Skinny has had me, although he has appeared several times in The Indy. It was a very pleasant crossword, … Read more >>

Eccles is back in the midweek spot today. As we have come to expect, this was a fun solve with lots of good surfaces and neat wordplay. We had to check the Mexican … Read more >>

Radian has set this week’s Tuesday crossword. I wonder what the theme might be … A quick perusal of the clues suggests a (Scottish) clothing theme, and this is confirmed by the solutions. … Read more >>

A fun challenge (if a bit tricky in places) from Atrica, who is a fairly recent addition to the Indy with a handful of puzzles over the past year or so. This puzzle … Read more >>

The puzzle can be found here.   Hi all.  Thanks to Poins for another enjoyable puzzle to distract us awhile from another impending Monday.  My favourite clue was HAIRDO at 25a, with all … Read more >>

There was some 1ac fun to be had today in Punk’s puzzle. As we filled in the grid, it was clear that some answers were anagrams of each other. However, it was only … Read more >>