Independent – Page 189 – Fifteensquared

Independent 10,036 by Italicus

Wed December 12, 2018 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

This seems to be only the fourth Indy puzzle from Italicus, and the first one we have had the pleasure of blogging.

Independent 10,035 / Radian

Tue December 11, 2018 at 3:02 pm by RatkojaRiku

The Tuesday slot this week has been filled by Radian, whose work tends to be published on Tuesdays, in my experience. I found this to be an enjoyable solve, perfectly pitched in terms … Read more >>

Independent 10,034/Tees

Mon December 10, 2018 at 7:30 am by Pierre

Always a smile on my face when I get a Monday Tees to blog. He knows stuff, and he knows his stuff, which always makes for an entertaining puzzle with a wide range … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,502 by Poins

Sun December 9, 2018 at 4:05 pmSun December 9, 2018 at 10:30 am by Kitty

The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. I found the majority of this fairly gentle, as is often the case on Sundays, but half a dozen clues held out on me for … Read more >>

Independent 10,033 by Monk (Sat 8th Dec)

Sat December 8, 2018 at 6:00 am by beermagnet

This was a masterclass of brilliant clues … … so many it’s silly to list them. Oh all right: 8 28 19 22 16 1 4 and 5 and that’s not including the ones where … Read more >>

Independent 10,032 by Phi

Fri December 7, 2018 at 12:11 pmFri December 7, 2018 at 9:44 am by John

Phi never fails to produce, apparently every Friday, a thoroughly satisfactory workout. Today there is the odd query, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if my misgivings were easily enough explained.

Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.

Independent 10,031 by Serpent

Thu December 6, 2018 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Serpent fills the Thursday slot this week

Independent 10,030 / Hoskins

Wed December 5, 2018 at 10:56 am by RatkojaRiku

Hoskins has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment today. We got good value for money from Hoskins today in that the shorter entries – only 5-, 7- and 9-letter lights in this grid – … Read more >>

Independent 10029 / Maize

Tue December 4, 2018 at 10:23 amTue December 4, 2018 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Maize ushered in 2018 Independent puzzles with a quintuple pangram We don’t even have a single pangram here but we do have lots of something else with the nudge given … Read more >>

Independent 10,028 by Alchemi

Mon December 3, 2018 at 9:00 am by Quirister

A satisfying Monday challenge from Alchemi. A few obscure words and names, and one slightly loose definition, but the wordplay in all cases is clear enough. Some elegantly concise clues and amusing / imaginative surfaces. … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1501/Peter

Sun December 2, 2018 at 1:21 pmSun December 2, 2018 at 12:05 am by Pierre

It’s Peter and Pierre time again for the IoS crossword. We have always been close, but now we are besties because she has given me a bird. As well as a good puzzle … Read more >>

Independent 10027 by Morph

Sat December 1, 2018 at 11:02 amSat December 1, 2018 at 6:30 am by twencelas

As the Christmas bells start to ring, a puzzle from Morph to avoid the queues of people spending money on things that nobody needs. What a joy it was – everything I like … Read more >>

Independent 10,026 by Phi

Fri November 30, 2018 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day again and another good puzzle to end the week

Independent 10,025 / Tees

Thu November 29, 2018 at 11:50 am by RatkojaRiku

Tees has produced today’s puzzle, the second of his crosswords that I have enjoyed solving and blogging in a short space of time. I found this to be a fairly tough, but fair, … Read more >>

Independent 10024 / Gila

Wed November 28, 2018 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

It’s nearly two years since I last blogged a Gila Independent puzzle although I have blogged a Gila Inquisitor more recently. I word play at 25 across TABLA until I … Read more >>