Never knowingly undersolved
Serpent has supplied this Thursday’s crossword puzzle for our stimulation and entertainment. This old grid is one of my least preferred as a solver, since there is little variety in terms of entry … Read more >>
Eccles appears every second Wednesday in the Independent It’s always enjoyable to blog one of his crosswords. This puzzle had Eccles’ usual smooth clues with surfaces that conjure up pictures … Read more >>
Slightly tricky from Phi today. He’s usually here on Fridays, so there must be something going on . . .
It always takes me a long time to blog a Tees puzzle, not because it’s exceptionally difficult, but because there are always some interesting words or references in them, so I end up … Read more >>
Thank you to Poins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldier and sailor returning after leave (6,3) DESERT RAT : Reversal of(… returning) TAR(informal term for a sailor) placed after(after) DESERT(to … Read more >>
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. What a treat for me to get to blog a puzzle by one of my favourite setters. I found it nice and chewy, just right … Read more >>
Phi is occupying his traditional Friday slot this week. I found this to be a harder than average puzzle by Phi standards, and I needed to put it down and come back a … Read more >>
I haven’t blogged a Klingsor puzzle for a while, so it’s good to get one today Klingsor often includes classical music references in his puzzles. Today the focus is on … Read more >>
Wednesday fun from Tees, who always gives us an enjoyable puzzle.
This is only Methuselah’s second offering for the Independent. The first one was published in April and had a ‘Line of Duty’ theme.
Monday entertainment from Skinny: mostly straightforward but occasionally needing a bit more thought.
A super puzzle, recommended for those who appreciate puzzles in a traditional style. Thank you Tees.
When I saw Phi had been given the Saturday slot I thought we would be in for a May Day special.
But I see no theme in here. Just excellent clear clues as usual from Phi.
It is unusual to have a setter other than Phi on a Friday, but I have blogged a few Silvanus’ puzzles before and have always enjoyed them. It’s not often … Read more >>
Reasonably challenging from Serpent today – about right for a Thursday.