Poins is usually in the IoS, but there are occasional weekday appearances, and we are the happier for that. This was a sound and enjoyable crossword with some very good clues.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Never knowingly undersolved
Nimrod usually serves up a challenge. This one is a super deluxe version which caused me serious wordplay problems I reckon today’s puzzle is the most difficult midweek national daily … Read more >>
Poins is usually in the IoS, but there are occasional weekday appearances, and we are the happier for that. This was a sound and enjoyable crossword with some very good clues.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
A good Tuesday challenge from Wire today – this is his 7th Indy puzzle to date and the 2nd we have had the pleasure of blogging.
I found this a tough puzzle to get started with. There was an interesting variety of clues and you often had to break the clue down to atomic level to work out the parsing.
Interesting, but one clue I found much harder than the others. Thank you Tees.
Filbert is now established as a regular Saturday setter and must’ve claimed today in advance with a desire to come up a puzzle like this. It has a theme suitable for today’s main … Read more >>
It’s Friday, so it’s a puzzle from Phi The grid contains the word THEME, but that’s the closest I get to a theme for the puzzle. There are a couple of … Read more >>
Serpent has become one of the most regular setters in the Indy so far as I can see, and who can object? As is customary this was a pleasant solve with some excellent … Read more >>
Sorry Eccles – it’s us again blogging your puzzle (we’ve blogged four of the last eight Eccles puzzles). We are definitely not complaining though – your puzzles always raise a smile.
Wiglaf has set this week’s Tuesday challenge, whose theme quickly emerges from a first quick perusal of the clues. There is a general music theme today, as can be identified from many of … Read more >>
Another fine crossword from Flitwick. A tractable puzzle in the usual Monday Indy style, with precise clueing and some deft touches. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello everyone — I hope you are enjoying this bank holiday weekend. Thanks to Peter who has provided us with an enjoyable puzzle. Thanks also to … Read more >>
As May comes to an end, a puzzle from Hob. I suspect it wouldn’t be June following May this year! Nice fun puzzle with a lot of cross referencing amongst the clues. Usually … Read more >>
What is there to say about a Phi crossword that is new? As usual it is well-constructed with many nice clues and my guess is that my questions all have simple and convincing answers.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Tyrus fills the Thursday slot this week with a surprisingly political puzzle.