Independent

The puzzle is available here.   Hello all.  Always a pleasure to have a Tees puzzle, although I had to have a couple of cheeky searches to finish.  I may not be feeling … Read more >>

Morph is occupying the Thursday slot this week, offering me the rare treat of blogging one of his puzzles. I found this to be a highly challenging puzzle, at the upper end of … Read more >>

I always look forward to an Eccles crossword     As ever we were treated to some excellent clues with well disguised definitions and a good dollop of topicality with references to politics … Read more >>

Thanks to Hoskins for his trademark cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Happy prisoner with outdoor accommodation (7) CONTENT : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) plus(with) TENT(outdoor and portable accommodation/shelter). 7. Old … Read more >>

Good Lord what a fantastic puzzle. It looks like Rodriguez is settling into a Saturday slot each month, and I’m the lucky blogger to get this one. I hope that’s enough initial praise … Read more >>

Phi brings yet another suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be towards the more challenging end of the Phi spectrum of difficulty. In the end, I needed to … Read more >>

Serpent on Thursday – an interesting puzzle from which I learnt something I never knew before.       Serpent takes us back millions of years with the entry at 8 down – … Read more >>

Bluth’s not quite the new kid on the blog any more, but he is a comparatively recent addition to the Indy stable. I’ve enjoyed all his crosswords to date, and I liked this … Read more >>

As the coolness of May comes to an end and flaming June is on the horizon, Wiglaf supplies the intellectual challenge today. I found this a reasonably gentle workout – a nice amount … Read more >>