Independent

Filbert is occupying the mid-week slot this week with his latest creation. I found this to be a pleasurable puzzle, of medium difficulty by Indy standards. I think that I have managed to … Read more >>

This seems to be Bard’s third appearance as an Independent setter.       This is Tuesday, so not surprisingly, there is a clear theme in this Independent puzzle involving the Shakespeare play … Read more >>

The Independent on Sunday puzzle has historically had a reputation for being reasonably gentle, and it often still is. But not this week, for this solver at least. Filbert is currently the most … Read more >>

As August draws to a close – Wiglaf supplies some cerebral stimulation. A slightly rushed blog this week as I’m just back from France so apologies in advance. 17 dn I have been … Read more >>

Wire has supplied this week’s Thursday puzzle. I found this to be a pleasurable, medium-difficulty puzzle through which I made steady progress. I think that I have managed to parse everything successfully, but … Read more >>

Every second Wednesday Eccles comes along with a crossword free of themes and special cluing devices that offers a calm period of solving a well constructed puzzle.       Having said that, … Read more >>

Thank you to Umpire. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bit of equipment from school gym caught in zip (6) PENCIL : PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, or “gym” in a school … Read more >>

Guten morgen, meine freunde. Ich bin in Munchen am Urlaub*. Ok, enough showing off, I have a Methuselah grid to blog before going off in search of more cultural highlights, the best of … Read more >>

Phi is occupying the usual Friday slot, which wasn’t the case when it last fell to me to blog the Friday puzzle on the opening day of the Olympics. I found this to … Read more >>

The only reference I can find for Amoeba as a setter on fifteensquared relate to puzzles supplied by him at the last three Slogggers & Betters get together in York, so I am … Read more >>