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I think this may well be my first blog of a Vigo puzzle, although I have solved and enjoyed some of his/her previous submissions. For me, this was a medium-difficulty puzzle, with a … Read more >>
Another new setter to the Independent fold.
Possibly the most difficult Kairos I’ve ever blogged or solved. I know that I keep banging on about this, but within the crossword universe, the IoS is meant to be an ‘accessible’ puzzle, … Read more >>
It looks like we have another new setter today, or at least a quick search of Fifteensquared doesn’t suggest otherwise. In which case, welcome Anglio. I found this quite a challenge, and never … Read more >>
So many of these clues can be neatly and simply parsed that sometimes I feel as if I’m not doing the job properly. Some would say that I should be taking three lines to expound everything that’s happening, but I’m afraid I take the view that anyone who has got as far as reading this blog will have some ability at least to cope with the inclusions, synonyms, etc and if it can be explained simply then that is actually clearer.
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We were really excited by the prospect of a Donk puzzle today, but although we enjoyed the solve we had hoped for more of his ‘risqué’ clues which usually raise a smile in … Read more >>
Today saw my monthly blogging encounter with Dac. I found this one to be towards the easier end of the spectrum in terms of difficulty and made rather speedy progress through it. I … Read more >>
Eimi spends more time as editor of Independent crosswords during the week than he does as a compiler. He sometimes appears though on special occasions This crossword has a clear … Read more >>
A good, moderately challenging puzzle with some clues that required a bit of effort to parse. I liked 7 down for the neat double use of drink. 8 down could be considered quite … Read more >>
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) I wouldn’t say that it was … Read more >>
Anax. A name that spells a rough ride for a solver – this solver. I saw a tweet from him recently under #CrosswordPetHates : Day 1) 25 clues written. Day 2) Remaining 3 written. … Read more >>
Phi on Ph-iday – just what we have come to expect and look forward to. There is one clue though that we have struggled with this week. Any thoughts on 7d would be … Read more >>
This was my first Morph in quite a while, so I was keen to get my teeth into it. Morph’s puzzles are always a special treat and this one was no exception. That … Read more >>
It’s the last Wednesday of the month so Dac’s regular slot is filled by Quixote. This was a puzzle without any serious obscurities. A bit of general knowledge was required … Read more >>
Despite my misgivings over the spelling of the answer to 24ac (yes I know. Language does move on and we can’t just go along with what people said some while ago. But a pity that this moving on is dictated by someone in television making a mistake) this is a very pleasant crossword, accessible, with good clues — the one that I don’t understand will I trust be explained by someone.
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