Chumbawamba
It’s good to see that even the crazy anarcho-punk-folk ensemble Chumbawamba like to turn to a decent cryptic puzzle in between demos and gigs… scroll down a little …it would appear to be … Read more >>
Archive
Beelzebub 914/Phi (19-08-07)
I found this is a bit trickier than the last couple of Beelzebub puzzles and I even had to use Bradford’s on a couple of occasions. There are a couple of clues – … Read more >>
Beelzebub 913/Phi (12-08-07)
Another very entertaining puzzle in a series that I’m already mightily impressed with, even though this is only the third one I’ve solved. Couple of queries: 5D and 22D, which I’m sure are … Read more >>
Beelzebub/Phi 912 (05-08-07)
I thought this was a cracking puzzle. It looked like it was going to be a lot harder than it turned out to be as my first pass over the across clues yielded … Read more >>
Beelzebub/Columba 911 29-07-07
The Beelzebub puzzle, published in the magazine section of the Independent on Sunday, is currently set by two setters: Phi does three a month and Columba does one. Columba used to be a … Read more >>
Coming Soon – the Beezlebub puzzle in the IoS.
From next week we shall be blogging the Beelzebub – a barred puzzle published in the Independent on Sunday magazine. It’s currently compiled by two setters – Phi and Columba – and is usually … Read more >>
All about you
One of the advantages of moving the blog to its own domain is that I’m able to get much more information about who’s reading us. It’s amazing the stuff you can find out: … Read more >>
If you want fast solving times you need to start young…
My three-month old son Dylan helping me with last Saturday’s Indie crossword.
Independent Weekend #598 – SQUARES by JUDE
This is a sample review to show what you can expect in the New Year, when we hope to cover this puzzle every week. Jude is Mike Laws, editor of this puzzle. On … Read more >>