The last Phiday of 2023.
Independent 11,613 by Rodriguez
Last Saturday of the year and time for Rodriguez to set a puzzle. And quite a tricky one it was. Some tricky clues to resolve, but at this time of year, very welcome … Read more >>
Independent
Independent 11,611 by Bluebird
Bluebird makes a 5th appearance this year in today’s Indy.
Independent 11,610 / Eccles
Eccles has provided our first regular puzzle following the Christmas bank holiday with its cornucopia of festive crosswords. And if you have somewhat lost your bearings over the last few days owing to … Read more >>
Independent 11609 / Grecian
Boxing Day’s puzzle has been set by Grecian. We have a strong Christmas theme today with the title and characters from one of Charles Dickens’ most popular book. The characters … Read more >>
Independent 11,608 by Filbert
Merry Christmas to our solvers or depending on the time of day, well past merry by now. It may be Christmas day but we do have a new crossword on line.
Independent on Sunday 1,765/Filbert
Another thoughtfully constructed puzzle from Filbert. Which is what you always get from this setter. Is there a theme? It being the night before Christmas, I suppose you could count TRUE LOVE, MATTHEW … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,607 by Tyrus
“‘Twas the night before Xmas (almost: go with it), when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring…”
…except perhaps the moans of pain from Leedsclimber trying to solve this absolute beast of a crossword from Tyrus.
Independent 11,606 by Phi
It’s Phiday again!
Independent 11,605 / Bluth
Bluth has set today’s cruciverbal challenge, on a more unusual grid that accommodates a wide variety of word lengths. The fact that the solutions to the perimeter clues are divided between two grid … Read more >>
Independent 11604 / Umpire
Umpire is a fairly new setter in the Independent stable, with a few puzzles appearing in the past 12 months. I found this quite difficult, but very fair. The only … Read more >>
Independent 11,603 by Wire
Wire continues his (roughly) once-a-month appearances with today’s puzzle.
Independent 11,602 by Hoskins
I found this mostly on the easy side with a few that I struggled to get at the end.
Independent on Sunday 1764 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Innocent Bobby binding hand initially cut (4,4) LAMB CHOP : LAMB(an innocent/a simple person) + COP(a police office, nicknamed a “bobby” … Read more >>
Independent 11,601 by Monk
Monk makes a welcome appearance this weekend. He now only appears in the Indy four times a year and it is more than two and a half years since we last had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles.