Independent – Page 278 – Fifteensquared

Independent 8,957 / Knut

Tue June 30, 2015 at 12:53 pmTue June 30, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Today’s cruciverbal challenge has been provided by Knut, a setter whose work I have only limited experience of. Perhaps due to that limited experience, I didn’t feel that I was really on Knut’s … Read more >>

Independent 8956/Raich

Mon June 29, 2015 at 7:30 am by Pierre

A sound Monday puzzle in the usual Raich style. Several that I found difficult to parse, and one I can’t parse at all. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1322/Crosophile

Sun June 28, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Don’t quite know what to make of this one. Certainly more difficult than the usual IoS offering. There’s one I can’t quite see. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>

Independent Crossword 8949 by Klingsor (20-06-2015)

Sat June 27, 2015 at 10:13 amSat June 27, 2015 at 12:04 am by twencelas

Sat at the cricket between innings and whilst a light drizzle prevents play the perfect time to do a crossword. Klingsor comes in to bowl ….. Some quite interesting clues for Klingsor too … Read more >>

Independent 8,954 by Phi

Fri October 4, 2019 at 10:03 amFri June 26, 2015 at 10:06 am by John

Phi has not in my opinion shone quite so brightly this week as he usually does. It seems to me that several of the definitions, both of the answers and within the wordplay, are rather tenuous, although no doubt people will explain how I am missing things.

I took a long time to finish the NW corner; Rienzi was slow to appear, even though Phi gave us plenty of help by defining it as a German opera, which immediately cut out more than half of them. 12ac was apparently unsound, but more likely never properly understood, and the double definition at 8dn was also a problem. When I gave up and went to aids my Chambers Crossword Dictionary didn’t help: Bradford may have been better.

Independent 8953 / Nimrod

Thu June 25, 2015 at 8:56 pmThu June 25, 2015 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to the Thursday Indy puzzle with a certain sense of trepidation, as they have a reputation for being more challenging than the rest of the week. When we … Read more >>

Independent 8,952 / Dac

Wed June 24, 2015 at 10:19 amWed June 24, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It wouldn’t be Wednesday without Dac now, would it? This was another vintage Dac, in my humble opinion, this time one of medium difficulty on a grid that I did not recognise, with … Read more >>

Independent 8951 / Tees

Tue June 23, 2015 at 12:11 pmTue June 23, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

A slightly quirky puzzle from Tees today, but we shouldn’t really be surprised by that. Once the long answer had been solved, the remainder of the grid fell quite easily. … Read more >>

Independent 8,950 by Alchemi

Mon June 22, 2015 at 9:26 amMon June 22, 2015 at 7:55 am by flashling

Monday and it is my week to do the Indy, unlike last week when I posted only to see I’d been beaten to it…

Independent on Sunday 1321/Commoner

Sun June 21, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pierre

An unexceptionable puzzle from Commoner. And that’s meant as praise, because the IoS is meant to be an accessible prize crossword where lesser mortals can have a go at winning. Just one this … Read more >>

Independent 8943 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle 13 June 2015)

Sat June 20, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some ‘relatively’ light-hearted stuff from Anax this week… …and a Nina that even I could spot! This looks like a very personal/family puzzle from Anax, with a perimeter message wishing a ‘HAPPY SIXTEENTH … Read more >>

Independent 8948 – Phi

Fri September 27, 2019 at 3:50 pmFri June 19, 2015 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi is back to his usual slot this week, and it’s us blogging again! After our last blog which was also a Phi, we checked his own blog about the hidden theme … Read more >>

Independent 8,947 / Scorpion

Thu June 18, 2015 at 10:25 pmThu June 18, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Scorpion is this week’s occupier of the Thursday slot, although I am more accustomed to seeing his work appear on Tuesdays. I thought this was pitched at the right level for a mid-week … Read more >>

Independent 8946 / Dac

Wed June 17, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Dac has provided us with another pleasant Wednesday workout One thing I notice about Dac’s clues, in addition to the excellent surfaces, is the fact that he doesn’t waste words. … Read more >>

Independent 8,945 by Morph

Tue June 16, 2015 at 10:26 am by John

Well up to Morph’s usual high standard today. This is a very pleasant crossword with some excellent clues and only a few niggles, some of which may amount to nothing. It is on the easier side for Morph — at least it was for me — but when I’m blogging that’s always a good thing.