Never knowingly undersolved
Good morning everyone. I hope it’s still morning. Yet again I find myself apologising for a late blog. Woke up this morning to a beautiful day. Sun was shining. Birds were singing. I … Read more >>
Have we got a Phi puzzle without a theme or a message today? Regular readers of fifteensquared Independent pages will know that Phi regularly sets puzzles with a theme or … Read more >>
On the hard side for Klingsor. I thought, but none the worse for that: this is his usual well-produced article and I’m always pleased when I see that he is the person I shall have to blog. The clues are smooth and read well as simple phrases.
Once again, it’s Joyce on her own. This time Bert is on a photographic course near Northallerton. Last week he was part of a small group attempting the Three Peak Challenge in Yorkshire. … Read more >>
On a Tuesday you never quite know who you will be crossing cruciverbal swords with. This week it has fallen to Alchemi to give the grey cells their morning workout. I actually found … Read more >>
Crosophile continues to please with some imaginative clues which often succeed in getting away from the standard anagram, charade etc model altogether.
We see Hypnos a fair bit on Sundays, so it’s easy to take for granted quite how good this setter is. Which I suppose is my long-winded way of saying I enjoyed this … Read more >>
Autumn is here and a puzzle from Donk to accompany the autumn tints and colourful storms. A really interesting device in today’s puzzle. Not a NINO as such but a word chain. The … Read more >>
Phi is well up to his usual standard here: all very satisfactory, with a whole lot of good clues that, although sometimes initially incomprehensible, can usually be solved by persevering with the wordplay. I had my doubts about 4dn but Phi wins. Of course.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
The last Monk puzzle we blogged was back in April. Once we’d sorted out 17d (our LOI) we ended up smiling – always a good way to finish a solve. The grid screamed … Read more >>
Dac has provided this morning’s puzzle for our entertainment and intellectual stimulation. It is a while since I have blogged a puzzle by Dac on a Wednesday and I enjoyed re-acquainting myself with … Read more >>
It’s Radian today with an enjoyable puzzle. There is a theme which extends further than the direct references in the clues. There is a clear reference to Roald DAHL at … Read more >>
As far as I can see, this is a debut by Mitz in the Indy, so welcome. I did like some of it, but there were two intersecting clues where I had to … Read more >>
Daedalus is still a comparatively new setter in the Indy, and he’s had to put up with me blogging the majority of the ones he’s offered us so far. Regulars will know that … Read more >>
Serpent is a new setter to me, certainly as far as blogging is concerned, and a quick search of this site shows a handful of Indy cryptics, plus an Inquisitor and an EV…most of them … Read more >>