Independent

Filbert has provided a themed puzzle today – it is Tuesday after all, and getting close to the end of the school year. The clues and solutions are positively teeming with references to … Read more >>

A sound and entertaining puzzle from Tees to start the week. As always with this setter, a wide range of reference material. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>

We really are quite spoilt by the quality of the setters on the Independent’s payroll these days. The Crossword Editor is never adverse to trying new talent when he finds it, and sometimes … Read more >>

Grecian pops up every few weeks and today’s the day.       Bert and Joyce are on their hols so you have a second blog from me this week. I doubt if … Read more >>

This Wednesday, unless I am much mistaken, sees work by a new compiler. I have certainly not come across the work of this setter, let alone blogged any of his puzzles. This was … Read more >>

I haven’t blogged a Knut puzzle for a while, so it was good to see his name on today’s Independent crossword.     AS is often the case, I solved a Tuesday puzzle … Read more >>

The Sunday offering this week from the Independent is a crossword from Italicus. I found this to be a pleasing puzzle which fell out nicely after I made initial inroads into it. Abbreviations … Read more >>

Early July and the Serpent slithers a puzzle towards us. And enjoyably devious as one has grown to expect. Always refreshing. Clues of note in my opinion are 10ac and 20dn for their … Read more >>

Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it … Read more >>