Independent

Phi ends the working week with his regular Friday offering       Phi often gives us a theme, but if there is one today, it has passed me by.  The best I … Read more >>

This really set me back and I spent ages on it, eventually giving up and using aids. But as always of course with Serpent it is pretty good. I have no excuses but … Read more >>

Today’s crossword has been supplied by Filbert, and it wouldn’t be Tuesday if we didn’t have a theme, would it?! The first and top rows of the completed grid spell out ENGLISH CHANNEL, … Read more >>

A pleasant start to a Sunday morning with nothing too troublesome or obscure. There seemed to be a lot of people in the clues/entries but I cannot see any connection between them so … Read more >>

A cool bright autumnal day and a tussle with Hob awaits. Also a colourful theme to accompany the autumnal leaves as they turn from green to orange. There are a number of answers … Read more >>

As always with Phi everything (apart from one very slight doubt at 9dn) is utterly sound and pleasant to solve: he has the ability to make a clue apparently intractable, and then when … Read more >>

Crosophile is occupying this week’s mid-week slot. It is a long time since it has fallen to me to blog one of his puzzles. I found this one quite a challenge, a tougher … Read more >>

Radian provides today’s puzzle.       I failed to spot a Shakespearean theme in the last Radian puzzle I blogged.  I’ve had a good look at the words in this one and … Read more >>

A sound and generally accessible puzzle from Silvanus in the usual IoS style. Just one clue that I really struggled with.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

When the Serpent emerges from under a rock on a Saturday, will there be a venomous bite, or a death-rattle in the tail?… After the first pass through the Across clues I had … Read more >>