We are relishing every puzzle we solve and blog in the Independent at the moment.
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Independent 12,469 / Longitude
This is my first outing with Longitude as both a solver and a blogger, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience it was too!
Independent 12468 / Hoskins
Hoskins fills the Wednesday slot in the Independent, in the week we learn that the series itself is likely to end at the end of October
Independent 12,467 by Crosophile
I don’t think we’ve seen Crosophile for a few months: welcome back! The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260922.
Independent Cryptic Crossword – the future
Some of you may have heard that The Independent newspaper has decided to drop the daily cryptic crossword with effect from the end of October 2026. I believe that the last puzzle will appear on October 31st. Incidentally the day before Fifteensquared’s 20th birthday.
Independent 12,466 by Knut
The original puzzle may be found here.
Independent on Sunday 1908 Filbert
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,465 by Ringoe
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hi everyone. On this setter’s previous appearance a month ago I predicted it wouldn’t be my last Ringoe puzzle, and here we are again!
Independent 12,464 / Phi
Phi’s latest puzzle leads us relatively gently into the weekend.
Independent 12463 / Mog
We have Mog’s monthly Independent appearance today.
Independent 12,462 by Eccles
Our regular (every other week, usually) Wednesday setter. The original puzzle is at https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent/?puzzleDate=20260916.
Independent 12,461 by Atrica
Firstly, we would like to thank the team at the Indy. A prompt reply from Customer Services yesterday confirming that they were aware that the crossword puzzles were not on the app. We started off using the on-line version which we don’t like. We gave up in the end and waited until the problem was solved. The promised email arrived saying that things were fixed and apologising again for any inconvenience.
Problems occur but we always judge things by how well they are sorted. 10/10 for the Independent.
Anyway – it’s now Tuesday and we have an Atrica puzzle to solve and blog.
Independent 12,460/Jeemz
A nicely judged and tractable cryptic from Jeemz to start the week for Independent puzzlers.
Independent on Sunday 1,907 by Filbert
A stiff Sunday workout from Filbert
Independent 12,459 by Bluebird
Bluebird has come round on my Saturday blogging day again and I know what that means:
There will be a well hidden theme …