Independent

10 days preceding the ides of March and we have a puzzle from a friendly Serpent. A puzzle from Serpent is always a pleasure, both the quality of the clues  the likelihood of … Read more >>

Today’s challenge is set by Phi       Phi often has a theme running through his puzzles.  There is a slight hint of Charles Dickens in the grid, but I may be … Read more >>

Tees latest puzzle provides our cruciverbal challenge of the day. I found that this was a bit tougher than most puzzles by this compiler, although my scant knowledge of singers and their hits … Read more >>

Kairos is an occasional setter for the Indy, and often to be seen on a Sunday. But here he is in the Monday slot with a puzzle that yielded steadily but provided me … Read more >>

The puzzle is available here.   Hi everyone.  Hoskins provides today’s welcome distraction from the BLEAK world.  There is an abbreviation that may raise eyebrows as it’s not yet in the main dictionaries, … Read more >>

Today brings us the latest offering from our every-other-Wednesday setter, Eccles. For me, this was pitched at exactly the right level for a mid-week puzzle, with challenge and entertainment on offer in equal … Read more >>

Radian sets the Independent puzzle today       Tuesday is usually theme day in the Independent and I think one of the challenge’s today is to determine how wide the theme goes.  … Read more >>