Never knowingly undersolved
Another very pleasing Sunday puzzle from Hypnos in the usual IoS style. All clearly and elegantly clued, with a good range of subject matter in the answers to enjoy. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
This was an enjoyable solve – thanks Monk! As usual, there were some lovely surfaces and a few tricky ones to parse including 17ac, if we have sorted it out correctly. Strangely, there … Read more >>
Phi has as always given us a very pleasant crossword. In a couple of places my reading of things is slightly at variance with his, but no doubt someone will put me right.
I’m not sure who the person is, but he appears centrally in the unches at the top and the bottom. Oh yes, I’ve just Googled him and this is probably who he is. No doubt there are references to him dotted around the grid.
Definitions in italics.
Well, this one took a bit of head-scratching in places, but we suppose we should expect that of a Thursday Indy puzzle. However, there were several unusual or unfamiliar words, and we needed … Read more >>
This morning saw what I hope will be the first of many Dac solves and blogs in 2014. This was a medium-difficulty puzzle by Dac standards, in my humble opinion. I completed the … Read more >>
Scorpion is a regular monthly contributor to the weekday Independents and also an occasional contributor to the Saturday Prize Puzzle series. With the word ‘capital’ appearing in every across clue … Read more >>
Alternate Mondays usually mean having Quixote to solve.
An enjoyable puzzle to tackle on a relaxing Sunday from Commoner, to whom goes thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. To … Read more >>
I do love an Anax puzzle, but goodness me, he does put us bloggers through the wringer on occasions! This one took me most of the week to complete, although it’s one of … Read more >>
Another Friday, another Phiday! We’re not complaining – there were a number of smiles as we solved this one. We cannot see any theme or nina but you never know with Phi. Perhaps … Read more >>
This was my first blogging encounter with Nimrod for a long time – and is not one that I will forget in a hurry! A first perusal of the grid reveals that most … Read more >>
Crosophile is an Independent fixture on the last Wednesday of the month I think there was a small theme running through today’s puzzle. The middle row of unchecked letters spells … Read more >>
A nice crossword from Eimi today, with no evidence (to me, at any rate) of any football. All much more highbrow, connected as it is with 20ac’s 13ac. Across the unchecked letters at … Read more >>
A very enjoyable puzzle with a huge amount of wit and inventiveness. 18 and 22 could perhaps be described as classic “saucy postcard” Punk clues. Across 7. Put one’s foot down on fraud, … Read more >>
It’s been a while since I blogged a Raich puzzle on a Sunday, so this was a pleasant surprise. And a very pleasant puzzle it was too. It looks as though we have … Read more >>