Independent

Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot this week, leading us gently into the weekend. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, through which I made steady progress from start to finish. … Read more >>

We have another challenging puzzle from Filbert today with the usual good mix of clue types.       The phrase CATCH AT STRAWS is not one I have heard before.  I normally … Read more >>

Phi is in his usual place in the Indie roster this week       I think this is just a straightforward crossword without a theme, but I’m never sure with Phi’s talent … Read more >>

Italicus, a compiler whose work it has rarely fallen to me to blog, has provided this week’s Tuesday – aka theme day – puzzle. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle overall, … Read more >>

It’s eighteen months since Lark made his debut in the Independent, and he has been a regular if infrequent setter of mainly Sunday puzzles since then. But this is the first time our … Read more >>