Independent

Eccles is occupying his customary mid-week spot this Wednesday. I actually found this to be a rather challenging puzzle by Indy standards, and a harder than average puzzle from Eccles. I needed quite … Read more >>

This seems to be Grecian’s ninth Independent puzzle since a debut in March 2022.  It is the first puzzle by Grecian that I have blogged.       I suspect many solvers will … Read more >>

Filbert is quite the go-to guy in the Independent at the moment. He has been a very positive addition to the growing list of Indy setters, and I enjoyed teasing this one out. … Read more >>

I found this a good cryptic challenge with some stand-out surface readings.  Just a bit hard. The Independent on Sunday puzzle has historically been along the lines of ‘suitable for less experienced solvers’, … Read more >>

Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>

A Wednesday puzzle from Hippogryph this week.       Sometimes we get a theme from Hippogryph but Wednesday in the Independent is usually a theme-free day. We have SINHALESE and CEYLON but … Read more >>

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Relative laughter and wit mostly confused (8-2-3) DAUGHTER-IN-LAW : Anagram of(… confused) [LAUGHTER AND + “wit” minus its last letter(mostly) ]. … Read more >>