Eccles is now virtually a fixture as a setter of the Independent Wednesday crossword.
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Independent 12,179 by Hoskins
Hoskins today with his usual hints of naughtiness scattered across the clues.
Independent 12,178 by Hubble
I thought I'd seen Hubble before but I can't find any previous puzzles on 225 which have appeared under that name, so maybe this is a new compiler.
Independent No. 12,177 by Umpire
No flowery prose from me today: in the middle of a house move, so technically now ex-LeedsClimber!
Thank you, Umpire for the grid
Independent 12,176 / Phi
A fairly challenging Friday puzzle by Phi today, on a grid accommodating a good few longer entries.
Independent 12175 / Wiglaf
Wiglaf sets the Independent cryptic challenge today.
Independent 12,174 by Eccles
Eccles is back in his usual Wednesday slot, so he’ll have to put up with me two weeks in a row.
Independent 12,173 by Mog
Mog provides us with today’s challenge. We thought it was a while since we blogged a puzzle by Mog but on checking, someone has completed the last two Mog crosswords that we were scheduled to blog as we were away!
Independent 12,172/Brunel
As the football chant goes, Are You Cyclops in Disguise?
Independent on Sunday 1,859 by Filbert
Filbert making their customary Sunday appearance.
Independent 12,171 by Twin
A tricky puzzle from Twin today.
Independent 12170 / Phi
Eccles may have appeared on an unusual day this week, but Phi is here as expected on Friday.
Independent 12,169 by Eccles
We’re more used to seeing Eccles on a Wednesday, but I’m quite happy to meet him on a Thursday instead.
Independent 12,168 by Methuselah
What! No Eccles’s today. What is happening?