Independent

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism Phi has been quite busy in the Indy recently, setting Friday’s and Monday’s puzzles as well as a few recent prize puzzles. I found … Read more >>

Apologies for the late posting. As usual from Poins, a not-too-difficult puzzle with some nice twists in the surface reading. If someone could fully explain 6d, I would be grateful (and I will … Read more >>

When Phi didn’t appear in the Independent during the week, it seemed likely that we’d be tackling one of his puzzles when Saturday came, and so it was. One probably couldn’t describe this … Read more >>

The usual good clueing that you come to expect from Phi. One of us struggled with the anagram for 1a, which was very strange given that this is the real name of the … Read more >>

I have only previously blogged one Mordred puzzle, and my blog on that day concluded as follows: “Overall, I think that Mordred made a mere mortal such as me work a little bit … Read more >>

This is the first crossword I have blogged by Anarche.  I thought I might have blogged some of her crosswords under the name Arachne in The Guardian, but I don’t seem to have … Read more >>

A nice crossword from Morph today. One or two of the clues are perhaps a bit long, but there are also some very good ones. As to a Nina, something which I always … Read more >>

The boss has given himself the Monday slot, and given us a fine crossword with a wide range of reference material and some clever cluing. The Monday Indy is generally an accessible puzzle … Read more >>

My first IoS blog, and also my first Nitsy puzzle I think. This was good stuff, with a wide range of clue types and a nice difficulty level. I’ll admit I had to … Read more >>

Mr B not just revealing but revelling in his roots. 1 Across is the theme which is used in the clue surfaces more than the answers, so while it may be possible to solve … Read more >>

My apologies for the later than usual posting, caused by other commitments as well as by the trickiness of the puzzle. Nimrod never disappoints: you know he’ll never hand you a solution on … Read more >>

Tees regularly produces crosswords that have attractions for beginners, while also catering for the more experienced solvers.       This was a crossword with a good mix of clues, some with basic constructions, … Read more >>

 As we expect, a smooth efficient job from Dac.  Some of the clues are excellent and it is sad that these masterpieces which he produces week after week are here for a day and then almost completely forgotten. … Read more >>

We wonder whether we are missing something here! An enjoyable, fairly tricky puzzle with a number of unusual words that you could parse from the cryptic part but needed checking with a dictionary. … Read more >>

A puzzle in the familiar, pleasing, Quixote, style – aimed, I’d say, at being as easy by the general standards of Indy difficulty.    Solving time, 17 mins which is v fast for me. … Read more >>