Always a pleasure when Stamp turns up as the setter for the Monday Independent slot and I am on duty. A thoughfully constructed, occasionally challenging daily cryptic with a wide range of subject matter and some clever misdirection. What’s not to like?
Independent
Independent on Sunday No. 1,856 by Filbert
Filbert occupies his customary slot on Sunday.
Independent 12153 by Phi
Phi on Saturday – interesting.
Independent 12,152 / Coot
The blog of Coot’s latest puzzle is finally hitting the website after a day of IT issues followed by absence from home. I hope some readers will still find time to read it.
Independent 12151 / Tack
We don’t see puzzles from Tack very often but they present an interesting challenge when they do appear.
Independent 12,150 by Eccles
Our regular Wednesday setter is here again.
Independent 12,149 by Mog
Mog is Tuesday’s setter
Independent 12,148 by Nitsy
Nitsy gets the week off to a pleasant start.
Independent on Sunday 1,855 by Filbert
Another excellent Sunday offering from Filbert
Independent No, 12,147 by Raider
If you’re reading this on Saturday morning, then this week’s site issues may have been resolved.
Independent 12146 / Phi
As usual, Friday sees us solving a puzzle set by Phi
Independent 12,145 by Twin
Twin provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Independent 12,144 by Eccles
What do we expect on a Wednesday? An Eccles puzzle. No complaints here then.
Independent 12,143 / Magus
A thematic challenge to get one’s teeth into today – it is Tuesday after all!
Independent 12,142 by Major
I've not seen this compiler before but I found this an intriguing puzzle with quite a lot of tough wordplay.