Independent

As far as I can see, this is a debut from Bard, so welcome and congratulations. I have an opinion on this puzzle, but will leave it to others to comment first about … Read more >>

A varied mixture of clue difficulties in this offerring from Monk A simple clue at 1 across to get us going.  Not that it helped me properly get 2d where I thought the … Read more >>

Bluth has provided today’s puzzle, on a grid that accommodates four 15-letter entries around its perimeter. I found this puzzle to be highly entertaining and towards the upper end of the Indy spectrum … Read more >>

Filbert appears weekly these days.I find. his puzzles are quite challenging, but they are always satisfying to complete.       There is rarely a theme in an Independent cryptic on a Wednesday.  … Read more >>

Thank you to Skinny. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Anticipate chopping all wood (6) FOREST : “forestall”(to anticipate an event and take action to prevent or obstruct it) minus(chopping) “all“. … Read more >>

With spring almost on the horizon a puzzle from Knut to while away the last days of winter. A pleasant solve it proved to be – not too hard – just right for … Read more >>

This week’s Friday slot is occupied, as one might expect, by Phi. I found this one to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, and although I … Read more >>

Today’s puzzle is set by Wire whose puzzles appear about once a month in the Independent daily cryptic series.       Thursday puzzles in the Independent often has a theme and today … Read more >>

Filbert is quite the regular in the Indy at the moment. He is a setter who can move the difficulty level up and down according to the brief – and the brief for … Read more >>