A well-constructed puzzle in the inimitable Tees’ style.
Independent
Independent on Sunday 1,470 by Punk
Punk? On a Sunday? Not that I’m complaining, but a scroll through the archives suggests that if this has ever happened at all, it hasn’t for a good few years. I don’t see … Read more >>
Independent 9841 by Maize (Saturday Puzzle 28 April 2018)
Two Maize puzzles in a row on my 5-weekly shift – I must have done something good in a previous life… This seemed a little lighter and fluffier than Indy 9811, especially once … Read more >>
Independent 9,840 by Phi
Whatever else? Phi has as always produced a pleasant and well-constructed crossword. As tends to be the case with him, everything is perfectly clear afterwards even though the actual method of solution may not have been obvious. Many of these answers can be explained in one simple expression.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 9839 by Hoskins
It’s been a while since we’ve had the pleasure of blogging a Hoskins – and here he is again with his signature mix of sex and drugs (but no rock and roll this … Read more >>
Independent 9,838 / Dac
Dac has provided today’s crossword, occupying his customary Wednesday slot. I found this to be at the easy end of the Indy/Dac spectrum. As solving so many of the Indy puzzles involves a … Read more >>
Independent 9837 / Serpent
It’s a Serpent puzzle on Tuesday this week For the first time in a while, I spotted the nina and it helped. The key words of the nina are in … Read more >>
Independent 9836/Gila
A very pleasing puzzle from Gila for the Monday Indy slot. Carefully constructed and with one or two nice touches. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1469/Peter
A fine puzzle from Peter in the typical IoS style: tractable and with no obscurities. And a result for your blogger this morning too. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Independent 9835 / Hob
Hob takes the Saturday hot-spot today. All good fun as we have come to expect from this setter, with several 10ac clues. Joyce had never come across 19ac – Bert had … Read more >>
Independent 9834 / Phi
Another classic Phi puzzle this Phiday. As is so often the case with Phi’s puzzles these days, we can’t see a theme or nina here, but that doesn’t mean to … Read more >>
Independent 9,833 / Tyrus
Tyrus has provided our cruciverbal workout for today, on a grid that contains a lot of fairly short entries and reveals fewer first letters than the average grid. It has been quite a … Read more >>
Independent 9832 / Anglio
Anglio seems to have been appearing quarterly recently. This is the first time I have blogged an Anglio and trawling through other bloggers comments, he / she seems to present a challenge. … Read more >>
Independent 9,831 by Filbert
I enjoyed this crossword by a setter whose crosswords I have never blogged. Previous puzzles seem to have been rather difficult. This one was also on the hard side, but there are some very good clues here and it all just about makes sense after solving.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 9,830 by Tees
The Teas-er get us off to the new week in fine style.