Independent

I think this is the second crossword from Rorschach for the Independent.  His first was well-received, and this too was in my opinion a very good puzzle: there was plenty of inventive cluing … Read more >>

I don’t recall having seen Nitsy in the Indy for quite some time, but this was a welcome reappearance, with a puzzle that was reasonably accessible but thoughtfully constructed and with some nice … Read more >>

Bannsider has raided his “special list”.  You know the one… … The one he compiles when leafing through Chambers and comes across something outrageous, preferably in a sub-entry so it’s especially hard to spot. … Read more >>

The usual good crossword from Phi. I am bewildered by 22dn but no doubt it will be explained. As usual I can’t see any Nina, although my search usually doesn’t go far beyond … Read more >>

It’s our turn to blog a Thursday puzzle so we were expecting to have some fun, especially when we saw that it was Anax! It had everything that you may expect from one … Read more >>

It is Wednesday, and since it is not the last one of the month, it must be Dac. I made rather swift and even progress through this puzzle, which seemed easier than the … Read more >>

I usually find Independent puzzles on a Tuesday to be slightly different from Monday and Wednesday fare.  This was no exception.       I’m not a film buff so my knowledge of … Read more >>

Enjoyable puzzle in the style one associates with Quixote.     Trickiest part was SW quadrant and also 19D which was a new word to me but a very accessible puzzle overall.    Solving time, 17 … Read more >>

My first blog of an Anarche puzzle – should be an interesting challenge. On the occasion of my father’s 82nd birthday, I did sense some form of celebration contained within this crossword – … Read more >>

Another good Friday work-out from Phi. We found one or two clues trickier than usual, but the surface readings were all excellent and the wordplay fell into place after a bit of lateral … Read more >>

It is Thursday today so any number of different compilers can by lying in wait for one, although Nestor has always featured prominently in my Thursday blogging slots. Long may that continue, although … Read more >>

A pleasant crossword from Dac where the solution built up gradually with each further pass through the acrosses and downs.  I found the crossing letters particularlly helpful when solving this puzzle.     … Read more >>

A nice accessible crossword from Eimi today, with only one or two clues that I struggled to understand. The very strange grid, with its preponderance of three-letter answers and its unches at the … Read more >>

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism My criticism of Nimrod is that he sometimes does seem to go out of his way to make the puzzle as difficult as possible, … Read more >>