Independent

The puzzle can be found here.   Hi all.  I very much enjoyed this puzzle although there is one clue I don’t understand needed help with – thanks to Rabbit Dave and NeilW.  … Read more >>

The last day of February brings a puzzle from Eimi. A special occasion indeed. Whilst not a difficult solve, exactly what I like about Eimi’s puzzles. Topical, requiring a bit of general knowledge … Read more >>

Although there is one whose explanation defeats me, most of this crossword from Phi was easier than sometimes and of course was of the usual high standard. 8dn is beyond me I’m afraid. … Read more >>

Serpent gets the old grey matter stirring today. We always expect a bit of a challenge with Serpent’s puzzles and this was no exception, although we didn’t find it quite as tricky as … Read more >>

Somewhat unusually, Punk is occupying the Wednesday slot this week. Whatever the reason for it, it was a pleasant surprise to discover one of his puzzles, since I haven’t had the pleasure of … Read more >>

Crosophile is a fairly regular Independent setter who provides well clued crosswords, sometimes with a theme.       I don’t think there is a theme today.  If there is one, I haven’t … Read more >>

Tees in his now customary Monday Indy slot. Bert and Joyce slightly roughed up the setter in their blog of his last puzzle, so just in case his ego needs massaging back into … Read more >>

It’s Hoskins. It’s sex. It’s drugs. It’s rock’n’roll. And bodily functions. Which is fine if you like that sort of stuff, but (as we discovered when I blogged a previous Hoskins IoS offering) … Read more >>

An odd looking grid from Hob this week – two 3×3 black squares, and not quite symmetrical, plus those ‘jutting-out’ cells down both sides – is there something afoot?… Well, there is, but … Read more >>

Another week, another Friday, another Phi. A pleasant way to end the week. We had to check a couple of definitions – TAIKO and LABIALISM but we managed to sort things out using … Read more >>

Knut has served up a cruciverbal delight for our delectation this Thursday in mid-February. It has been a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Knut, and on … Read more >>

Eccles today, so we can expect a well clued crossword, unlikely to have a theme or a message.       This puzzle meets those expectations very well..  I think the only entry … Read more >>

An excellent set of clues as usual from Radian today. It was not all that easy, but perfectly understandable in retrospect. Definitions in olive, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. The theme (Radian has … Read more >>

Thanks Gila for an enjoyable challenge this morning. Gila is testing us with a wide range of cultural influences (art, literature and music); there are a few unusual words but the clues are … Read more >>

Thanks Skinny for an enjoyable puzzle.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Rocking robin, huge one seen next door (9) NEIGHBOUR :  Anagram of(Rocking) ROBIN, HUGE. 10 Crown represented in a … Read more >>