Independent

We’re back in the UK after three weeks away with very limited internet access, and Knut provided us with a lovely challenge for our return. Thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for us. … Read more >>

It is the last Wednesday of the month, so Dac is taking a well-earned break from compiling duties. I think this puzzle was very much towards the easy end of the Quixote, and … Read more >>

Radian has given us a good test for Tuesday       I did about threequarters of this without too much difficulty but the last quarter took me longer than the previous three. … Read more >>

I must be honest and say that I found this one tough, particularly for a Monday (though recently Mondays haven’t necessarily been easier in the Indy), so thanks for the challenge Punk. I … Read more >>

A well-crafted Sindy puzzle from Poins.  One or two that were tricky to parse, but all clearly clued.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>

With only a handful of entries during my first pass through the clues I thought I was going to be in for a bit of a slog and so it proved – but … Read more >>

Well, what can I say about this one? Phi has made his theme fairly obvious (unless I’ve missed something more devious). A rapid solve for me, with the NE quadrant being completed quickly … Read more >>

Scorpion has provided today’s lexical challenge. It has been a while since it has fallen to me to solve/blog one of his puzzles. Scorpion has chosen to mark a special achievement with this … Read more >>

Another puzzle from Dac today with the usual high quality surfaces in the clues       Unusually for Dac there was something hinting at a theme today.  Either that or Dac has … Read more >>

Slightly harder than the average IoS, I think.  Thanks to Hypnos.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Economise with small car mostly (4) SLIM : S(abbrev. for “small”) + “limo”(short for … Read more >>

A good tough Saturday workout from Tyrus this week. There’s a fairly overt theme there, with plenty of references to the press, newspapers etc. Which I suppose could be seen as fairly ironic, … Read more >>

In customary fashion, Phi brings this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. This was one of those puzzles where you see that there is one exceedingly long entry – 01/11/20 – … Read more >>