We haven’t blogged a Maize puzzle for over a year and a half, so we looked forward to this Tuesday challenge.
Independent
Independent 10,159/Tees
Tees is quite the regular these days for the start-the-week puzzle in the Indy. I’m always pleased to bag him, so to speak, because you know you’re in for an enjoyable, wide-ranging and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,523 / Wire
Everything was straightforward, but spotting how it took some time to figure out. Thank you.
Independent 10,158 by Filbert
The puzzle can be found here. Hello, and Happy Star Wars Day! I thought this was a hard nut to crack, but super. Expecting a challenge from Filbert, I was pleased to … Read more >>
Independent 10157 / Phi
Phi gives us a puzzle ideally suited for the commute to and from work. There are a few towns mentioned in the entries and wordplay but I can’t see a … Read more >>
Independent 10,156 by Dalibor
Dalibor in the Indy is new to me (and evidently to anyone: he has so far been appearing at the weekends, which I don’t do). I did one of his at a Sloggers and Betters gathering a while ago — well to say that I did it ‘at’ the meeting is to pretend that I’m one of those people who can rattle these things off while chattering away and drinking beer, which I’m not, but I finished it later and it was good and rather difficult.
The difficulty seems to have eased a little, although not much, and there are again some original and very nice clues.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 10,155 by Eccles
Eccles takes the mid-week slot this week.
Independent 10,154 / Serpent
Serpent has certainly put me through my paces on this Tuesday morning. And I have to say that he has had the last laugh, since I don’t understand the wordplay at 23 or … Read more >>
Independent 10,153 by Punk
Punk is playing games with us this Monday morning . . . . . . specifically, card games. All but one of the references to “game” in the clues are to card games, … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,522 by Kairos
The puzzle can be found here. Hi all. Thanks to Kairos for today’s very enjoyable puzzle, with a bit more of a sciencey flavour than usual which I appreciated. My favourite clue … Read more >>
Independent 10,152 by Wiglaf (Sat 27-Apr 2019)
A bit of fun for a weekend morning. Solving was fun for most of the trip – plenty of gettable clues to be picked off and enough progress to provide crossing letters for … Read more >>
Independent 10,051 by Phi
The usual sharp offering from Phi. He goes on producing these things week after week (to say nothing of all his other output) and the clues remain fresh and accurate.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 10,150 by Windsurfer
As far as we can tell, this is Windsurfer’s second published Indy puzzle. However, as far as fifteensquared is concerned, he has also compiled puzzles for S&B get-togethers in Derby in 2014 and 2106 and York in 2014. Perhaps there will be another for the Leicester S&B on 4th May? (Details on the home page)
Independent 10,149 / Tees
Tees has provided the Wednesday puzzle this week. I have to say that I was quite relieved to tackle a more straightforward puzzle this morning, having torn my hair out over the Easter … Read more >>
Independent 10148 / Radian
Radian has set Tuesday’s puzzle. My enthusiasm for, and knowledge of Shakespeare is somewhat limited but I did manage to spot references to the soliloquy spoken by Gloucester in the play Richard … Read more >>