An absorbing puzzle with an excellent variety of clues.
Independent
Independent on Sunday 1,431 by Peter
This would be a good puzzle for a lazy Sunday breakfast or lunch. Sadly I no longer get to solve them on Sunday mornings any more as I forgot once too often, so now I have to solve and write them up earlier in the week, which may be efficient but misses the point somewhat. Thank you Peter.
Independent crossword 9608 by Serpent
As July comes to a close, a puzzle from Serpent to ease the misery of The British summer. I’m really starting to enjoy Serpent’s cluing – precise but with a little doubt thrown … Read more >>
Independent 9607 / Phi
Phi has given us a puzzle today with lots of the types of clue I enjoy solving. There are a lot of clues where the wordplay has many parts. That … Read more >>
Independent 9,606 by Hob
That was hard work. Quite apart from the fact that many of the clues referred to a not particularly easy answer and so there was an extra slowness at the start, it was difficult. Or so I thought at the time.
But it was good.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Independent 9605 / Dac
Dac’s back in his Wednesday slot again this week. We found this a little trickier than your average Dac, but it eventually all fell into place, aided by the expected excellent … Read more >>
Independent 9,604 / Crosophile
Crosophile’s latest teaser occupies the Tuesday slot this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle and one which I had to chip away at gradually, without ever triggering a flurry of … Read more >>
Independent 9603/Tees
A quick search suggests that it’s over three years since I had a Tees to blog. I was engaged by this offering, so have gone on a bit. Apologies in advance to folk … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,430 by Hypnos
I made something of a slowish start here for some reason, but got into the flow of things soon enough. The main holdups were in the top right, with 5 and 11 across … Read more >>
Independent 9602 by Quaiteaux (Saturday Puzzle 22 July 2017)
A rare appearance from Quaiteaux – an unfamiliar setter to me and, judging by a trawl through this site, a first Indy puzzle since November 2015..so welcome back! An enjoyable, eclectic(?) mix – a Greek letter, modern-day … Read more >>
Independent 9,601 by Phi
When is a crossword by Phi anything other than quietly sound? All the clues here admit of quite simple explanations although of course they’re not always all that easy to solve in the first place.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Independent 9600 / Wiglaf
It’s Wiglaf’s turn in the Thursday slot this week and it’s six months since we last blogged one of his puzzles. We found this one as tricky as his previous offerings, but … Read more >>
Independent 9,599 / Alchemi
Alchemi has provided our mid-week entertainment today, in Dac’s absence. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle which allowed me to make considerable progress despite not having solved or understood the implications … Read more >>
Independent 9598 / Radian
Radian provides the challenge today. Today is the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. I suspect the Independent may not be the only paper to publish a crossword … Read more >>
Independent 9,597 by Hoskins
The lad Harry Hoskins once again appears on a Monday, with an easy-ish puzzle. Last time out Hoskins set up regular blogger Pierre with a load of ghost theme bird answers, what’s he got for me?