Independent

This appears to be the first Sunday Raich that I’ve blogged, though I think it isn’t the first to be published. The first Raich puzzle that I remember attempting was an Inquisitor that … Read more >>

So Tyrus for me again – he seems to crop up about every 5 weeks in the Independent, as does my blog on 15×15. It goes without saying, that I enjoyed this immensely. … Read more >>

Friday in The Independent usuallly brings a crossword from Phi, so today’s offering comes as no surprise.       There seemed be a lot of use of the word ‘one’ plus ‘opening’ … Read more >>

Yet again, because of the vagaries of randomness, Anax has to put up with my inability to parse his clever clues. There are I’m afraid one or two that I just can’t understand, … Read more >>

A well constructed puzzle as we have come to expect from Dac. There are good surface readings, something that we really appreciate in crosswords and all the clues are very fair. No ninas … Read more >>

For me at least, this puzzle took longer to solve than the average Scorpion, and I will need some input from fellow solvers to explain one or two clues. Having seen the grid, … Read more >>

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A nice puzzle from Quixote, although possibly a bit two much of the two Rs – Royalty and Religion – to be entirely enjoyed … Read more >>

I blogged the Hypnos Sunday puzzle last month and enjoyed it, and I enjoyed this one too; but I found it just as tricky, especially the NE corner.  I need help with one, … Read more >>

What the Hell?! I know it is a Nimrod, but I didn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition!… A veritable tour-de-force from a master of the dark arts of cruciverbalism…a multi-layered thematic (and anniversarial?) puzzle to fry the mind, … Read more >>

A fairly tricky themed puzzle for our first weekday blog. It seems only a short time ago that we were lurkers. We used to complete the Indy late in the evening and by … Read more >>

When I saw the rather strange grid, with six 15-letter words and only 22 answers, it immediately seemed that something was afoot, but I can’t see anything. Perhaps there is indeed something there, … Read more >>

After a struggle with last week’s puzzle, it was nice to be back in Dac’s safe hands again today. This was an easier-than-average Dac solve for me this morning, with some fairly accessible … Read more >>

I don’t think Phi is seen all that often on a Tuesday, but I enjoy solving his puzzles on any day.       Happy Birthday Charles! – 200 today. It has been … Read more >>

Bonjour!  I was pleased to see that it was Punk this morning, because I really liked his COWBOYS and INDIANS puzzle that I blogged a few months ago.  This was a fun crossword, … Read more >>

A pretty straightforward puzzle, not presenting too much in the way of challenges. Sound, though, and with some nice wordplay (e.g. 12a, 16d). Across 1 AVERSION A particular form of hatred A; VERSION … Read more >>