A fairly typical Tees puzzle with a nice mixture of clues and some snippets of general knowledge thrown in.
Independent
Independent on Sunday 1,530 by Silvanus
The puzzle can be found here. Hello all. Today we have an enjoyable puzzle from Silvanus. It’s also a pangram, not that I noticed until just now. Thanks Silvanus! Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Independent 10,200 by Klingsor (Saturday Puzzle 22 June 2019)
Two Saturday Klingsors in a row for me, after his ton-up Indy 10,170 five weeks ago… …and, as always, a pleasure to solve and blog, although no theme-ette or Nina this time, unless … Read more >>
Independent 10,199 by Serpent
The usual highly enjoyable crossword from Serpent. There are some very cleverly-concealed definitions; this sometimes results in [see below]
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Independent 10,198 by Phi
It’s Phi-day on Thursday this week!
Independent 10,197 / Loglady
This Wednesday has afforded me my first opportunity to blog a puzzle by Loglady, the second time in as many weeks that I have blogged a compiler’s work for the first time. And … Read more >>
Independent 10196 / Vigo
It’s a Vigo puzzle this Tuesday. The grid has 36 entries, 20 across and 16 down. That’s a few more than normal and often an indication that there is some … Read more >>
Independent 10,195/Hoskins
I haven’t blogged a Hoskins puzzle for ages, so I was really pleased to bag this one. He’s a talented setter who has produced an excellent Indy offering here in the usual accessible … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,529/Raich
Raich sets less frequently for the Indy these days, so I haven’t had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles for a while. This was slightly unusual for an IoS offering, since … Read more >>
Independent 10,194 by Monk
It’s been nearly two years since we last had the pleasant challenge of blogging a Monk puzzle
Independent 10,193 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again
Independent 10,192 / Windsurfer
Windsurfer has provided this week’s Thursday solve. I think that this may be the first time that I have solved and blogged one of his puzzles in the Indy, although I think that … Read more >>
Independent 10191 / Eccles
After last week’s challenge from Nimrod, I’m back to blogging something gentler this week This was a good sound Wednesday crossword of the standard typical of the day. The clue … Read more >>
Independent 10,190 by Punk
The usual efficient and enjoyable crossword from Punk today. Purists may say that there are rather a lot of clues where you have to use one or two letters from a word, but these are clearly indicated and it doesn’t worry me.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in brackets.
Independent 10,189 by Tees
As usual, Tees provides a pleasant challenge for a Monday morning: it took me a while to get going, but everything was clear enough after a bit of thought.