Since October we have been alternating with Duncan when it comes to blogging Serpent’s puzzles. Not that we are complaining. We have come to expect some great surfaces and some head scratching moments and this puzzle was no exception.
Independent
Independent 10,058 / Punk
Punk has provided this Tuesday’s cruciverbal challenge. I realised this morning that it has been a long time since it last fell to me to blog a crossword by Punk, so this honour … Read more >>
Independent 10,057 by Eccles
An absorbing puzzle from Eccles which had an interesting mix of conventional and pop culture clues.
Independent on Sunday 1,506 by Peter
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. I hope your year has got off to a good start. Peter seems to be in a party mood this January, bringing us sexy fun, a large bottle of … Read more >>
Independent 10056 by Dalibor
Happy New year to one and all. Dalibor is today’s setter. A new setter for my 200th blog. A thoroughly enjoyable puzzle and just the right level to awaken the sleepy brain cells … Read more >>
Independent 10,055 by Phi
Phi just goes on producing, doesn’t he. Nothing much to say about this except the usual praise for the setter. But 21dn is still a problem.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 10,054 by Klingsor
A good Thursday challenge from Klingsor.
Independent 10,053 / Tees
Tees has provided our second puzzle of 2019 and my first opportunity to blog. After some rather taxing Christmas puzzles, it was a relief to find Tees’ latest puzzle here today, to ease … Read more >>
Independent 10052 / Nimrod
Nimrod ushers in 2019 with a challenging puzzle and the parsing of one entry still eludes me. Those of you who solved Eimi’s puzzle of yesterday may have experienced a … Read more >>
Independent 10,051/eimi
The player-manager pulls on the shirt to take the field for the final game of the year. Will it be a puzzle of two halves? Will the solver be over the moon on … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1505/Hoskins
Hoskins brings us the last IoS crossword of the year. I have been a fan of this setter and his style since he came on the scene a few years ago, but I … Read more >>
Independent 10,050 by Wire (Saturday Puzzle 29 December 2018)
Friends, Romans, Crossword-men (and women), lend me your beers…I come to praise Wire, not to bury him… I think this my first Wire solve/blog – and most enjoyable it was too. A veritable … Read more >>
Independent 10,049 by Phi
It’s the last Phi-day of the year! We hope everyone had a great Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year
Independent 10,048 / Knut
Here I am with my last blog of 2018, and it is indeed a good long while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Knut. A nice medium-difficulty puzzle, … Read more >>
Independent 10047 / Serpent
Serpent First of all, a Happy Christmas to all solvers I have failed to parse the wordplay in two of the entries – TIDE and ASSERTIVE. I have a vague … Read more >>