Independent

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 >>

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 >>

First Indy Prize blog of the year brings me a Tyrus that is maybe not as hard as a traditional Tyrus puzzle. Solving this was quite fun, the answers falling in gradually, and a … Read more >>

This is my first Friday blog of 2014, so it is my first encounter of the year with Phi. I found this a medium-difficulty Phi puzzle, with three unfamiliar words at 4, 11 … Read more >>

Klingsor appears as an Independent setter about once a month and always produces interesting crosswords.       The first four across entries all begin with A but there doesn’t seem to be any … Read more >>

What more can we say? Actually, although this contains many of Dac’s trademark felicities, there are a couple of clues that struck me as just a little below the standard we have come … Read more >>