An enjoyable crossword from Crosophile today, with no very major pieces of controversy so far as I can see. All right, there are a couple of clues that I can’t quite explain properly but that’s probably just me.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
Independent
Independent 9,663 by Vigo
A lively and well-constructed crossword.
Independent on Sunday 1440 Hoskins
Thanks Hoskins. The last couple in required me taking a time-out before they came to mind. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There’s a smattering of references to biological functions in the clues, … Read more >>
Independent 9662 by Klingsor (Saturday Puzzle 30 September 2017)
A solid, but maybe fairly un-challenging, puzzle from Klingsor today – not sure it would have passed 1D as a Saturday Prize puzzle in days of yore…some nice presentation, in terms of surface … Read more >>
Independent 9,661 / Phi
Phi is very much at home today, occupying his customary Friday slot. I found this to be a medium-difficulty Phi puzzle, which gave me a good workout but saved me undue head-scratching. I … Read more >>
Independent 9,660 by Serpent
It’s only been a fortnight since I last blogged the Serpent, so it was a pleasant surprise to get him again.
Independent 9,659 by Dac
Problems today with the fifteensquared site, which was down earlier, so I’m afraid this is a little late. However, you probably won’t be affected because you couldn’t get into it either.
As always Dac has given us an utterly pleasant puzzle. No great problems with it I think — even the slightly doubtful one at 3dn, where my suspicion is that Homer, or the two Homers, nodded, was really perfectly obvious. But then quite possibly they didn’t nod at all and I have missed something.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
Independent 9658 / Maize
This our first blog of a Maize puzzle, and we hope it won’t be our last! We really enjoyed this – some original clueing and ‘interesting’ definitions, with a few relatively easy … Read more >>
Independent 9657/Tees
Tees in the Monday slot again, with a puzzle I found hard to get into, but which fell once I had a few clues in the top and bottom halves. There’s a wide … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,439 by Peter
The solutions are clear enough but one or two bits in the clues that I can’t explain away. Not the sort of thing you worry about or even notice as a solver, but as a blogger trying to explain each detail these things bother me. Thanks Peter.
Independent 9656 / Nimrod
A Saturday Nimrod – enough to send a shiver up your spine! As expected there are a couple which we need some help with. We were struggling towards the end and as … Read more >>
Independent 9,655 by Phi
Duncan’s away on holiday for a month so I’m standing in back in my old slot for 4 weeks.
Independent 9,654 by Punk
This took me a long time because these crosswords with many references to a single clue can be hard to get started on if you can’t see, as I couldn’t immediately, the gateway clue. They effectively rule out many of the clues, to begin with anyway. But eventually I got going and it was a nice crossword.
Independent 9653 / Hypnos
Hypnos occupies the mid-week slot this week – he’s been setting for the Indy for almost 10 years now, but mainly on Sundays – this is only our 2nd blog of one of … Read more >>
Independent 9,652 / Radian
Radian’s latest offering fills the Tuesday slot this week. I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining, medium-difficulty puzzle, which I was able to complete to my satisfaction unaided, needing just to check … Read more >>