Bluebird provides the Thursday challenge this week – we think this is his or her 7th Indy puzzle and the 2nd that we have had the pleasure of blogging.
Independent
Independent 11,370 / Eccles
Eccles has supplied this week’s Wednesday challenge. For me, this puzzle was pitched at exactly the right level for a working day. It offered entertainment and an appropriate amount of head-scratching, not least … Read more >>
Independent 11369 / Filbert
< This is my second blog of a Filbert puzzle in six days. I am getting on to Filbert’s wavelength a bit more now. Tuesday is theme day in the … Read more >>
Independent 11,368 by Vernon
This was an entertaining puzzle which had some difficult clues.
Independent on Sunday 1,725/Italicus
A pleasing puzzle from Italicus to go with the Sunday morning coffee. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,367 by Serpent
Good morning everyone.
I was rather pleased to see I’d been gifted a puzzle by Serpent to solve.
As a setter with a considerable reputation, I was relishing the challenge, and it didn’t disappoint. There were a few things working in my favour, though. I’m a fan of a multiple word answer, of which there were several and thankfully, there also weren’t too many convolutions in the clueing, which Serpent has something of a penchant for.
Independent 11,366 by Phi
Friday is Phiday.
Independent 11,365 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez has set today’s puzzle for our entertainment. I think that I have managed to solve and parse all the clues successfully. My favourite clues today were 17/21, for the clever use of … Read more >>
Independent 11364 / Filbert
Filbert is a fairly regular setter in the Independent. I enjoy his puzzles but I find them quite difficultt’ Filbert puts some well disguised definitions in the clues. Today I … Read more >>
Independent 11,363 by Grecian
An enjoyable challenge from Grecian today.
Independent 11,362/Knut
I haven’t been gifted a Knut puzzle to blog for ages, and was delighted to find this one in my in-tray. A delight from start to finish, with such a wide range of … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1724 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take boat for diving then land (8) SUBTRACT : SUB(short for “submarine”, a boat that dives under water) plus(then) TRACT(an area … Read more >>
Independent 11,361 by Bluth
Bluth provides today’s challenge.
Independent 11,360 / Phi
Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I worked my way through at a reasonable pace. I think that I have managed to … Read more >>
Independent 11359 / Tees
When you see Tees is the setter you know you are going get an interesting set of entries with the requirement for a bit of general knowledge. The wordplay for OIREACHTAS was … Read more >>