Typical – just like London buses…you wait ages (54+ years in my case, or 11+ in blogging years) for a Methuselah Indy to blog, and then two come along in a row!
Independent
Independent 11,006 by Hoskins
After Phi’s move from his regular spot yesterday, Hoskins takes over the Phiday slot this week.
Independent 11,005 / Phi
Unusually, Phi is occupying the Thursday slot, so I suspect a special puzzle has been scheduled for Friday this week. In any case, I have certainly seen nothing in today’s puzzle that would … Read more >>
Independent 11004 / Skinny
Skinny is a setter who doesn’t appear very often in the Independent series. The most recent Skinny puzzle was published last November. Wednesday is usually a theme- and message-free day, … Read more >>
Independent 11,003 by Wiglaf
Slightly tricky from Wiglaf today, I thought – a few rather obscure definitions. But maybe that’s just me.
Independent 11,002/Shabbo
Shabbo made his Indy debut on 1 June 2020 and has contributed since to both the daily and Sunday versions. This was very much in line with the previous offerings: tightly clued, one … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1664 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Hit hard — huge anticlimax (6) BATHOS : BAT(to hit, with, well, a bat) + H(abbrev. for “hard”) + OS(abbrev. for … Read more >>
Independent 11,001 by Serpent
A Serpent puzzle to tie us up in knots this Saturday.
Independent 11,000 / Phi
Since today is Friday, there is no surprise in having Phi’s latest puzzle to grapple with. Incidentally, this is something of a landmark puzzle, being puzzle 11,000 in the Indy series. I found … Read more >>
Independent 10999 / Tyrus
Tyrus challenges us this Thursday Tyrus nails his colours to the mast with the clues and entries in this puzzle. However, the puzzle may be a bit tricky for … Read more >>
Independent 10,998 by Eccles
Another fun Wednesday with Eccles: not too hard, good surfaces, plenty of chuckles.
Independent 10,997 by Klingsor
It’s Klingsor filling the Tuesday slot this week. Our last blog of a Klingsor puzzle was back in Jan 2020. We also blogged his two earlier puzzles in Nov and Dec 2019. It was a long time waiting for this next one.
Independent 10,996 by Bluth
Slightly tricky for a Monday, but enjoyable as always from Bluth.
Independent on Sunday 1,663 by Wire
A middle difficulty puzzle, all is gettable but not given away. Thank you Wire.
Independent 10,995 by Knut
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. Knut lets us have our cake and eat it today, serving up a puzzle which I found not too hard but delectable. He also generously … Read more >>