Independent

Eccles is occupying the mid-week slot once again today. I found this to be a puzzle of two halves, in that I found that I was able to solve around 50% of the … Read more >>

Hob is the setter for this Tuesday puzzle     The poet John KEATS died 200 years ago today (23rd February 1821) and crossword editors rarely miss an opportunity to commission puzzles that … Read more >>

It’s a while since a Hoskins puzzle came up on my watch. Always a fun solve. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>

I found this hard.  Really, really hard.  As such, it is an excellent tool to discover the limits of your own capabilities. Which is what the theme was all about.  Not that I … Read more >>

Tees is occupying the Thursday slot this week. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, which I was able to solve independently with the exception of the WHO Director-General, whose name … Read more >>

I have not blogged many puzzles by Rodriguez but have enjoyed solving the ones I have. There was quite a mix of entries and clue allusions in today’s puzzle ranging from an animated … Read more >>

I’ve not had a Knut puzzle to blog for ages, so was pleased to see his name on today’s. You’ll always get a breezy and contemporary offering from this setter, and I very … Read more >>

Thanks to Tees. (Looks like I’m locked in to Tees on  my blogging Sundays, but no complaints.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rich cake found back in imperial Ceylon (6) … Read more >>

A snowy Saturday in February brings a puzzle from Monk. It also marks my 250th blog. Monk is one of the setters I am pleased to see composing the day’s puzzle – when … Read more >>

Today is Phiday, so here he is with his latest puzzle, rounding off another mid-week series. I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, about medium-difficulty for a Phi, and compiled using a … Read more >>

Serpent is the setter in the Independent today and he provided a serious challenge for me. There is a theme here in that all the entries in the outer rows and columns are … Read more >>