Independent

Eccles today, so we can expect a well clued crossword, unlikely to have a theme or a message.       This puzzle meets those expectations very well..  I think the only entry … Read more >>

An excellent set of clues as usual from Radian today. It was not all that easy, but perfectly understandable in retrospect. Definitions in olive, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. The theme (Radian has … Read more >>

Thanks Gila for an enjoyable challenge this morning. Gila is testing us with a wide range of cultural influences (art, literature and music); there are a few unusual words but the clues are … Read more >>

Thanks Skinny for an enjoyable puzzle.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Rocking robin, huge one seen next door (9) NEIGHBOUR :  Anagram of(Rocking) ROBIN, HUGE. 10 Crown represented in a … Read more >>

Tees teases us today….. …. but we’re afraid we didn’t really enjoy solving this puzzle – it didn’t raise any smiles and seemed to be a mixture of some very straightforward clues and … Read more >>

Phi has brought this week’s suite of midweek puzzles to an end. I found this to be a medium-difficult puzzle, through which I made steady progress before grinding to a halt in the … Read more >>

Serpent gives us an entertaining challenge today.       Thursday is often a theme day in the Independent.  I couldn’t see one in the entries, but I often have a look at … Read more >>

Not all that easy today; after all it is Wednesday. Perhaps Eimi is changing things a bit. Or perhaps it was in fact easy, but I was just incompetent. Definitions in tomato, underlined. … Read more >>

We only seem to come across Filbert once a month, and we have only blogged one of his previous puzzles – but from past experience, we knew we were in for a bit … Read more >>

A traditional Sunday IoS puzzle from Peter.  Thank you.   ACROSS 5 TREPAN Parent exchanged boring tool (6) anagram (exchanged) of PARENT 6 TABARD Bra recycled into little lad’s garment (6) anagram (recycled) … Read more >>

The puzzle can be found here. Hello and happy Saturday.  Thanks to Wiglaf for today’s crossed words, of which my favourite is of course CANOODLE (4d).  I also liked the inclusion of an … Read more >>

As usual, it is a Phi puzzle to end the weekday series.       I was pleased to see a number of clues with three or more constituent parts, the highest being … Read more >>

I always enjoy Klingsor’s crosswords: not horribly difficult, but not too easy either, and a nice variety of excellent clues with lovely surfaces. Definitions in darkviolet, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.   ACROSS … Read more >>

It’s Eccles again in the Wednesday slot – we’re in for some fun. As we have come to expect, this was an enjoyable solve with some great surfaces and several laugh-out-loud moments – … Read more >>