As usual with this setter’s puzzles, it took me two goes to finally wrestle it to the ground. But an enjoyable challenge, with a range of subject matter to keep you interested.
Independent
Independent 12,399 by Bluebird
Another Saturday when Bluebird has coincided with my blogging duty, and that’s no bad thing.
Independent 12,398 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again!
Independent 12,397 / Methuselah
Methuselah has provided today’s teaser. It was back in 2024 that it last fell to me to blog a puzzle by this setter.
Independent 12396 / Eccles
Eccles makes his usual appearance, two weeks after his previous puzzle was published.
Independent 12,395 by Coot
Hello again to Coot – I’m blogging his work for the third time this year.
Independent 12,394 by Bard
This was an interesting and enjoyable puzzle.
Independent on Sunday 1896 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12393 by Dalibor
As the south scorches and the north gets comfortably warm Dalibor provides a Saturday puzzle. Oh and the world cup continues at anti scocial hours played in strange atmospheres. Some complex clue constructions … Read more >>
Independent 12,392 / Phi
Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot, bringing this sweltering week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end.
Independent 12391 / Umpire
Umpire is an infrequent setter of Independent puzzles. There were four in 2025 and three in 2024. Until today, there has only been one previous puzzle from Umpire in 2026. Umpire has included … Read more >>
Independent 12,390 by Kairos
Good to see Kairos again; it’s a while since he lined up with my blog schedule.
Independent 12,389 by Hoskins
I’m a stranger in these parts: I normally give here a link to the crossword, but to find where the Independent hides theirs would take me more time than I can .reasonably afford
Independent 12,388/Hubble
A pleasing and reasonably accessible puzzle from Hubble to get the crosswording week in the Independent underway.
Independent on Sunday 1,895 by Filbert
Another superb Sunday puzzle from Filbert