Independent

Records seem to indicate that I—and others—have had a bit of a hard time with Hob puzzles in the past. This one didn’t seem quite as difficult as some I remember, but initial … Read more >>

Phi eases us into the weekend with the usual eclectic mix of clue types and general knowledge.       There was one entry that was a new phrase for me – BRACKET … Read more >>

This is the third Dac in a row that we’ve had the pleasure of blogging.   As usual, lovely surfaces and clear wordplay. We had to check a few items for background information, … Read more >>

Vigo has provided us with today’s puzzle to entertain us on this summer’s day. I found this towards the easier end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, but I am not complaining, since I … Read more >>

A solve of two halves for me, this one. It initially seemed like this would be a walk in the park, but pleasingly enough there were a number of points to lock horns … Read more >>

Puzzles by Tyrus are always good – this one is some sort of tour de force Solving was an absolute delight.  I had read through all across clues plus half a dozen down … Read more >>

Having missed blogging the most recent weekday Hoskins while we were walking Hadrian’s Wall last month, we’ve hit lucky today!   Another fun puzzle from Harry with a few trademark sex, drugs and … Read more >>

Today’s tribute puzzle has been provided by Serpent. Today sees the hundredth anniversary of the birth of former South African President Nelson R (=Rolihlahla) Mandela. His name is spelt out across the top … Read more >>

A Radian puzzle today       I found this quite difficult, especially the South East corner where HERONRY, INNUENDO and HYPNOSIS were the last ones in, At 1 across I had OPPONENT … Read more >>

A nicely constructed and pleasing puzzle from Tees, who has become a Monday regular in the Indy.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Ah well, football didn’t come home after all … but there’s still the IoS puzzle to look forward to and it’s another enjoyable offering from Poins. Some might complain that it’s a bit … Read more >>

A Saturday in July and a familiar adversary Nimrod has control of the clues today. Oh joy! A mild outing by Nimrod’s standards or I was on a roll. I suspect the former. … Read more >>