Independent

Dac is well-known amongst Indy solvers but we’re used to seeing him on a Wednesday so it was something of a surprise to see his name next to the Saturday prize puzzle. This … Read more >>

This was mostly not too difficult and great fun to solve, as always from Nestor but there’s one clue I couldn’t get (10d) and eventually had to concede defeat and look it up. … Read more >>

The usual pleasing, accessible, puzzle by Quixote – solving time, 17 mins. Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram < = reverse ACROSS 11 THE GAY … Read more >>

Fastest Indy solve of the year so far for me, 13 mins. Unusually got many answers first from the definitions. Some excellent clues as always from Dac. * = anagram ACROSS 1 KIRS … Read more >>

Across 1 LATIN AMERICAN – (certain animal)*. This suggests the theme – all the across answers are Latin words, many of which have an American connection. I think this is all. 9 CAPITOL … Read more >>

There were some excellent clues in this, but I found it a little unbalanced in that I finished the across clues very quickly but was left with 6 down clues that I found … Read more >>

The usual pleasant offering from Phi, but one or two I can’t quite understand. Across 1 J UMP(ire). Expressing in the sense of throwing out. 3 DESPOTIC I’m pretty sure. Oppressive = despotic … Read more >>

This was the puzzle that almost never was. Due to be published on the 29th of December, it was nowhere to be found in the newspaper, much to the frustration of a number … Read more >>

This was terrible puzzle for me. The answers I have blogged are they only ones I have managed to get before deciding to submit the blog. Discussion of the missing answers will be … Read more >>

The usual pleasing fare from Quixote in the final IoS puzzle of the year. I found it fairly easy, solving time, 15 mins. Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if … Read more >>

Across 1 (DID GO FOR)*,AY – an &lit and a reference to the GOOD FRIDAY Agreement but I see no anagram indicator… 6 [-n]OTIC[-e] 9 WARS,A,W,P,ACT – another &lit, and a good one … Read more >>

It’s New Year’s day, and it’s Virgilius. That means that his crossword must contain some wonderful Nina, especially as the grid is a bit odd. But I can’t see it. (Note from Neildubya: … Read more >>

Another very interesting year at the Indy as the new editor, Eimi, who took over early in 2006, puts his mark on the paper. The main features are a continued move towards themed … Read more >>

Very tough puzzle to finish the year. There is a theme, which I’ll give after the clue explanations in case anyone wants to have another look at the grid. I found it after … Read more >>

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