Never knowingly undersolved
This is Filbert’s ninth appearance in the Indy since he began last November but his first on a Sunday. I have solved and enjoyed them all and this one was no exception. I … Read more >>
Morph challenges the grey matter this Saturday – and some of the clues made our brains hurt!
What can one say about Phi that is new? As always he has produced something that is uncontroversial, as I found when writing the blog: every clue can be explained simply, even though it is not always simple to solve in the first place. I thought this would be a record early blog, but, as so often seems to happen when I’m blogging, mild computer problems have caught up with me.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Serpent returns this week with another slippery offering.
Today’s mid-week entertainment has been supplied by Gila, one of the newer Indy compilers. I found this to be a rather tough puzzle and I needed to work really hard to finish it. … Read more >>
Knut is a topical setter, whose puzzles clues and entries often contain references to people and incidents of recent weeks Today the puzzle was themed around P45 which enabled a … Read more >>
Well done, that woman. A delightful, accessible puzzle to start the Indy week, with shedloads of great surfaces. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Another fine puzzle from Poins in the usual IoS style. Just one solution I am struggling to explain. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
The scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up today so here is a belated analysis of the clues. For those wondering about the Nina in rows 4 and 12 see here. I don’t know if … Read more >>
Many thanks to Sil for standing in for us while were off on our travels. We’ve missed several Indy puzzles while we were away and are gradually catching up – fortunately we’ve had a full week to get back into the routine, and lo and behold it’s a Phiday!
Today’s slot is occupied by Hoskins, whose work I am becoming increasingly familiar with. Of the crosswords set by Hoskins that I have solved to date, I would place this in the middle … Read more >>
I said last month that I hadn’t blogged a Silvanus very often, so it’s a bit like buses coming in twos or threes that I get another one fairly soon. … Read more >>
Apologies for the slight lateness of this blog. Mild computer problems.
I’d always thought that Tuesdays and Thursdays were the difficult days. Not that this was all that easy, but it was on the easy side of average. On the whole very pleasant, although there are one or two I’m not quite sure about.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Tees once again to start the week when it’s my turn, not that I’m complaining
Thanks to Raich for this thematic puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword marks the 80th anniversary today of the signing of Munich Agreement, with the solutions to 1 across, 11 … Read more >>