Independent

My apologies for the extreme lateness of this blog

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The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

Hi all.  Filbert has gifted me a big laugh today: at 10a, my standout favourite clue.

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Phiday fun as usual. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260904.

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The original puzzle may be found here.

Bluejacket provides the cruciverbial challenge today.

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Samsa has produced our mid-week puzzle today. I have not encountered this compiler’s work before, and he appears to have just one previous Indy crossword blogged on this site.

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Stamp challenges us today.

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The original puzzle may be found here.

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Another beautifully constructed puzzle from Filbert. I am a big fan of scribble paper when solving, because I often need to see things written down to work them out. My recycling bin is always that bit fuller after I’ve wrestled a Filbert offering into submission.

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A grid by Methuselah this morning.

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It’s the end of the week and it’s no surprise we have a Phi puzzle to blog.

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Magus’ latest creation has been published to put our cruciverbal skills to the test today.

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Another fortnight goes by, so not surprisingly, we find another puzzle from Eccles.

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Umpire appears in the Independent for the third month in a row. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260825.

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A solid and entertaining cryptic from Hubble to start the crosswording week in The Independent.

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