Independent

Thanks Hoskins for an enjoyable puzzle with clues with good surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 To get round trouble, cut class with southern mates? (7) SAILORS : AIL(to trouble;to … Read more >>

Good to see Tyrus again and on a blogging Saturday too. Happy Blaydon Races day to all. I regard today as the Geordie National Day. And with the World cup on the horizon, … Read more >>

Firstly, let me apologise for the disgracefully late posting of this blog, owing to circumstances way beyond my control. I hope that it is a case of better late than never. I think … Read more >>

It’s a while since I blogged a puzzle by Monk.       There seemed to be a lot of slang or informal language references in this puzzle, in both the clues and … Read more >>

We were surprised to find that it was only 2 months ago that we last blogged a Hob puzzle. As usual an enjoyable solve although we found this one a little easier than … Read more >>

We don’t see Silvanus that often in the Indy, so I was pleased to have the chance to blog one of his puzzles this morning. Took a bit of getting into, mind you. … Read more >>

Ouch! My brain has only just recovered from the pummelling it received from Enigmatist/Nimrod’s recent Grauniad Genius, so to get a Saturday Indy from him as well could inflict further neural damage… …and … Read more >>

My four week blogging cycle begins as ever with a Phi puzzle.       A hidden entry reversed across four separate words stood out for me in the blog today – OBSIDIAN at … Read more >>

The last time we had the pleasure of blogging a Dac puzzle was last July so we were very pleased to see his name above the puzzle this week.   As expected, an … Read more >>

The Indy regular Tees has provided today’s puzzle for our delectation. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle where I was able to complete the grid unaided but needed to dig around … Read more >>