Independent

An extraordinarily small crossword from Phi today — just 22 clues — no easier than usual, but just as good. There were some hardly-known words and plenty of recourse to the dictionary, but even this … Read more >>

We invariably approach the Thursday Indy crossword with some trepidation, given its reputation for being the trickiest of the week. However, we found today’s offering from Nestor less challenging than some, but it … Read more >>

It’s Wednesday today, so time for my weekly dose of Dac. I thought I was going to race through this one, and indeed I did speed through the first two thirds; the final … Read more >>

Kairos has set a number of Independent on Sunday crosswords, but I think this is his first appearance in the daily paper.       This puzzle took me back to my childhood with … Read more >>

Back after a week away for a firework competition in Plymouth, this is a personal milestone of my 100th blog. Not eXternal at his hardest I thought, but need a little help on … Read more >>

A bit more difficult than the usual Sunday offering, I thought.  Enjoyed solving it.  Thanks to Poins.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the … Read more >>

We were expecting a tricky solve for the Prize Puzzle when we saw that it was Monk. We’ve been blogging for well over a year now but this is only the second Monk … Read more >>

We sat for quite some while before we managed to solve the first clue, which happened to be 8d. We were becoming increasingly worried that we were never going to be able to … Read more >>

It was only a month ago that I had the pleasure of blogging a puzzle by Morph, so I was not expecting to get to blog another for quite some time. I found … Read more >>

Dac appears most Wednesdays in the Independent and produces a consistently high standard of good solid crosswords without themes or gimmicks.       Today’s puzzle covered a wide range of general knowledge … Read more >>

This blog is my first to give the clues. I thought to do so was a waste of time, because anyone who has solved the crossword and is in need of enlightenment or … Read more >>

A fairly standard Quixote puzzle with lots of well-written clues, generally on the easier end of the spectrum. There were only one use of an archaic word (although this was signposted in the … Read more >>

Enjoyable stuff as we’ve come to expect from Kairos. Nothing too difficult, but absolutely no complaints either, with every clue very well constructed. Across 1 CO-STARRED – (Ringo) STARR in CO-ED 6 SUMAC … Read more >>

If this post is a little on the late side, I’m fairly sure anyone who has tried to solve the puzzle will forgive me. This was what one can only describe as hopelessly … Read more >>

It is Friday today and Phi is occupying his usual slot. I made steady progress through this one, which I consider to be of about average difficulty for Phi. I hesitated for a … Read more >>