Independent

Chuffing Nora, as they say in these parts.     I only ever blog the weekday Indy on a Monday, so am habituated to a reasonably gentle puzzle to start the week, but … Read more >>

Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5. Was lout letting loose criminals? (7) OUTLAWS : Anagram of(… letting loose) WAS LOUT. 7. American leader’s pretty perceptive (5) ACUTE … Read more >>

The puzzle is available here.   Hi all.  I enjoyed untangling this rather tricky offering from Monk.  I liked 26a and thought 28a also nicely done, although I couldn’t remember exactly who the … Read more >>

Phi’s puzzle brings this latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I thought that this was towards the difficult end of the spectrum for Phi in the Indy, and in the end, … Read more >>

A tricky puzzle from Dutch today.       We have an eclectic mix of entries today.  It’s not often I write the words UMBILICAL HERNIA and PLACENTA in the same place.  CAP … Read more >>

An excellent crossword. I’m wondering if I am ever again going to be scheduled a puzzle I can pick a few issues with.  This one has unquestionable clueing, and a super reveal, and … Read more >>

Phi eases us into the weekend with today’s puzzle.       I can’t see anything obscure in the entries today.  It was a component part of the wordplay for SYMBOL that struck … Read more >>

Radian has produced this Tuesday’s cruciverbal challenges, and on Tuesdays we always expect to see a theme. No need to go searching for today’s theme: once I had solved a handful of clues, … Read more >>