Independent

Not as detailed a blog as I would have liked to produce today, owing to unexpected personal commitments. However, an enjoyable puzzle with an entertaining theme that I didn’t spot for a long … Read more >>

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism I found this quite tough going and it took me a long time to see how some of the clues worked. There were a … Read more >>

Number 1111 but no obvious link I could see.     Across 1 LABOUR OF LOVE Labour (party) of (about) Love (nothing) 10 UNDATED Wallflowers don’t go on dates 11 NIGERIA [A(bo)rigine]* less … Read more >>

Not the easiest of Indy prize puzzles that I have solved but not the most difficult either. There were a few ‘entry’ clues that went in during the first pass and then it … Read more >>

The usual very nice crossword from Phi. Not all the clues were easy, yet they can all be easily explained. I think. When I saw the six unches at the top and similar … Read more >>

My first Tyrus, seems like a vanilla crossword word but then I missed the theme on Tuesday too. I found this quite tricky with some rare words thrown in to help… [Edit thanks … Read more >>

Owing to a mix-up over dates on my part, I missed my last Wednesday blog four weeks ago (and thus my opportunity to blog a Dac puzzle), and I think I was beginning … Read more >>

As far as I know, Anax appears roughly once per fortnight, but it’s been nearly 6 months since I landed one of his puzzles to blog. You can always guarantee an entertaining – … Read more >>

Quixote’s getting into his stride now with his Monday Indy slots, and I found this a pleasing puzzle which I considered to be a tad harder than his previous ones.  All fairly clued … Read more >>

Blogging from my sister’s dining room table today, up in the Lake District. An entertaining puzzle from Crosophile — relatively gentle on the solver, but with some nice twists. Across 1 AUTHENTIC Real … Read more >>

I had been thinking it was about time that Anax and I crossed paths, and here we are. No complaints from me: Anax is one of the very finest setters around, and no … Read more >>

I only head a short while ago that flashling is unwell, and unable to blog, so apologies for the delayed appearance of this post (which has been produced in somewhat of a hurry … Read more >>

For me, this puzzle was pitched at exactly the right level, offering me a manageable challenge and plenty of entertainment to start the day, as well as broadening my general knowledge – many … Read more >>

There’s a mighty big pair of shoes to fill with Dac only appearing fortnightly, but I thought this was every bit as good as we’ve come to expect on a Wednesday. Nothing hugely … Read more >>

Just what one doesn’t want when in a hurry to get the blog done. This took me quite a long time and if it hadn’t been for the Reveal button I’d still be … Read more >>