A very enjoyable puzzle from Crosophile today: mostly straightforward but with a few challenges.
Independent
Independent 10,763 by Vigo
A fun and fairly straightforward Monday puzzle from Vigo.
Independent on Sunday 1624 Bluth
Thank you to Bluth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Prepares last portions of chips and fish with mushy peas (6) SHAPES : Last letters, respectively, of(last portions of) [“chips” and … Read more >>
Independent 10,762 by Serpent
We were more than pleased when we realised we were blogging a Serpent puzzle today.
Independent 10,761 / Phi
As tradition dictates, Phi is bringing another suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. In what was for me a medium-difficulty puzzle, he has managed to produce a grid which abounds with letter … Read more >>
Independent 10760 / Rodriguez
I blogged a Rodriguez puzzle fairly recently but I’m quite happy to blog another one. Rodriguez’ makes you think, as the definition is not always straightforward. I like clues where … Read more >>
Independent 10,759 by Eccles
Eccles on a Wednesday: quirky, sometimes a little obscure, but enjoyable. All as it should be.
Independent 10,758 by Tees
Tees fills the Tuesday slot this week.
Independent 10,757 by Italicus
A relatively gentle Monday puzzle which was full of well-designed and sound clues.
Independent on Sunday 1,623 by Methuselah
I filled the grid quickly by looking at the definitions, but parsing the wordplay took a lot longer! Thank you Methuselah.
Independent 10,756 by Sheena
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. Today we welcome another new setter* to the Indy, Sheena, who has brought us a themed offering with a generous sprinkling of interlinked clues. *Edit … Read more >>
Independent 10755 / Phi
As usual, the Friday puzzle is set by Phi. There are a few culinary entries in the grid – VIAND, CAFE, GASTROPUB and CUISINE for example, but I don’t think … Read more >>
Independent 10,754 by Filbert
Filbert has given us a tricky puzzle, in more than one way . . .
Independent 10,753 by Kairos
Kairos fills the mid-week slot this week. Until last year, Kairos was only to be found in the Independent on Sunday. But he has now appeared six times in the weekday editions and this is our second Kairos blog.
Independent 10,752 / Wire
Wire has set today’s puzzle on that day of the week when we are all expecting a theme. There are traces of this extra-terrestrial, paranormal and space-travel theme dotted through the clues and … Read more >>