Independent – Page 269 – Fifteensquared

Independent 8,947 / Scorpion

Thu June 18, 2015 at 10:25 pmThu June 18, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Scorpion is this week’s occupier of the Thursday slot, although I am more accustomed to seeing his work appear on Tuesdays. I thought this was pitched at the right level for a mid-week … Read more >>

Independent 8946 / Dac

Wed June 17, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Dac has provided us with another pleasant Wednesday workout One thing I notice about Dac’s clues, in addition to the excellent surfaces, is the fact that he doesn’t waste words. … Read more >>

Well up to Morph’s usual high standard today. This is a very pleasant crossword with some excellent clues and only a few niggles, some of which may amount to nothing. It is on the easier side for Morph — at least it was for me — but when I’m blogging that’s always a good thing.

Independent 8944 by Kairos

Tue June 16, 2015 at 8:50 amMon June 15, 2015 at 9:00 am by NealH

* = anagram [] = removed A(mpere) = abbreviation A puzzle themed on freedom and democracy, as epitomised by the Magna Carta, which appears on the left and right side of the grid. … Read more >>

Independent 1,320 by Hypnos

Sun June 14, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

After a run of blogging successively trickier Independent on Sunday puzzles I get a straightforward puzzle form Hypnos again, though no less enjoyable for that. Both accessible and interesting is what I thought. At the time of writing this I am more than a little tipsy after a long family dinner, so I hope I do Hypnos justice. Thank you Hypnos.

Independent Saturday Prize Puzzle 8937 / Phi – 6/6/15

Fri September 13, 2019 at 10:27 amSat June 13, 2015 at 12:14 am by Bertandjoyce

We were surprised that Phi did not appear on Phiday (5th June), but then he popped up for this Saturday Prize Puzzle. We imagined that there would be a significant reason for … Read more >>

Independent 8,942 / Phi

Fri September 6, 2019 at 8:24 amFri June 12, 2015 at 7:20 am by RatkojaRiku

Independent 8,942 / Phi No surprise to find Phi occupying this Friday morning slot. For once, even I spotted the theme today – the musical West Side Story – which was less well … Read more >>

Independent 8941 / Nestor

Thu June 11, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

A puzzle from Nestor is always an enjoyable challenge There were a number of clues with complex wordplay. Regular readers of my blogs will know that I am partial to … Read more >>

Independent 8,940 by Dac

Wed June 10, 2015 at 10:15 am by John

When Dac is the day’s setter the preamble to the blog tends to contain the word ‘usual’. Justifiably so. Such good surfaces, nearly every one of which paints a little picture without compromising the quality of the clue.

Independent 8939 / Radian

Tue June 9, 2015 at 7:58 am by Bertandjoyce

This is our 200th blog!! (exclamation!) We haven’t blogged a Radian since last September – and this was a reasonably straightforward and enjoyable solve, let down only by the reference to … Read more >>

Independent 8938/eXternal

Mon June 8, 2015 at 7:30 am by Pierre

A good puzzle from eXternal to start the Indy week. His cluing style can be rather involved, and since I am a fan of concision, he’s probably never going to be my favourite … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,319 by Poins

Sun June 7, 2015 at 8:00 am by Simon Harding

Lovely surfaces this week from Poins. I must pay more attention to them in future. Quite a tough challenge too, with 9 down being my undoing. I felt fortunate to remember Jeremy Bentham, … Read more >>

Independent 8,931 by Rorschach (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 30/05/15)

Sat June 6, 2015 at 12:28 pmSat June 6, 2015 at 8:00 am by Simon Harding

I’m not sure I’ve blogged a Rorschach before. Certainly I had very little idea what to expect. This was jolly good though. I managed to finish unaided, even if it did take a … Read more >>

Independent 8936 / Hob

Fri June 5, 2015 at 2:20 pmFri June 5, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Hob is a once a month setter on the Independent weekday series. This was a puzzle that looked as it might have had a theme given the number of possible … Read more >>

Independent 8,935 by Tyrus

Thu June 4, 2015 at 10:09 am by John

Quite amazingly difficult, for me at any rate, who took ages. Tyrus sails fairly close to the wind but is so far as I can see ultimately fair. I didn’t really enjoy this because it was such a slog, but perhaps if I hadn’t had the pressure of blogging, it would have been easier. It will be interesting to see how people got on.