Independent

Eccles is currently the most regular Wednesday setter for the Independent weekday series.       This was a puzzle of two halves for me.  I made excellent progress on the top half, … Read more >>

An excellent crossword from Crosophile today: the clues are tight and some of them are very good, despite slight misgivings in places. Definitions in rebeccapurple, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. The theme is … Read more >>

Thank you Alchemi. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Even numbers tossing cabers (6) BRACES : Anagram of(tossing) CABERS. Defn: Plural of “pair”/an even number (of something). 4 Instrument behind keeping … Read more >>

I find I am repeating myself – this one was tough. It took me at least three separate solving sessions and I gave up timing how long – it was well over 2 … Read more >>

Phi has provided a challenging puzzle for our Good Friday entertainment. Phi definitely had the last (and second to last) laugh on me today, since I almost drew a blank in the NE … Read more >>

Serpent has set today’s puzzle       Thursday is usually a day when there is a theme or a message.  For the first time in a while, I found a message before … Read more >>

Some very good clues here: I enjoyed this a lot. At times they took a bit of working out, but apart from minor quibbles, it all seems to be sound. Clues underlined, in … Read more >>

Radian’s puzzles appear once a month, and we hadn’t blogged one for some time, until last month – so it’s two in a row now – lucky us! We like themed puzzles and … Read more >>

Tees in the Indy on Saturday, Tees in the Indy on Monday. The boy will be off to the shops, except that they’re all closed.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>

A gentle puzzle. Easy like Sunday morning. Thank you Flitwick   ACROSS 1 MISANTHROPE Smartphone I fixed for one who distrusts mankind (11) anagram (fixed) of SMARTPHONE and I (one) 7 AID Charity … Read more >>

April and it’s usual for people’s attention to turn to spring. Not this year. A puzzle from Tees to distract from the disaster unfolding throughout the planet. A very pleasant diversion from Tees. … Read more >>

Phi starts me off on a new four week cycle of blogs.       There were a couple of entries today that I hadn’t come across before, both gettable from the wordplay.  I … Read more >>

An enjoyable crossword from Knut today. I’d been expecting it to be rather difficult, but he was being kind and it all fell out quite well, even the clues that involved pop music … Read more >>

It is very comforting in these strange times that certain regular events remain constant – Eccles on a Wednesday is one of those. It certainly raised a smile when we saw the setter’s … Read more >>