This was an enjoyable and challenging puzzle from Wire.
Independent
Independent on Sunday 1,785/Filbert
A tricky little number from Filbert this morning, I thought. Your experience may have differed, of course. I’ll leave you to mull over this one while I go and blog the Quiptic. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,727 by Bluth
Morning everyone, and happy Saturday
My third outing blogging a grid by Bluth, who is normally a setter I enjoy solving with their gentle style and clever clue constructions.
Independent 11,726 by Phi
It’s the end of the week and who do we expect to be setting the puzzle today……
Independent 11,725 / Monk
Monk has supplied this week’s Thursday teaser. It is a while since I have blogged a puzzle by Monk, and I always find his work challenging. This puzzle was no exception, and it … Read more >>
Independent 11524 / Atrica
Atrica fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Wednesday’s in the Independent are often theme free, but Atrica puzzles often have a theme, so I wondered what would happen today. … Read more >>
Independent 11,723 by Grecian
Grecian provides our entertainment today, as he does about once a month.
Independent 11,722/Tees
A pleasing Tees puzzle for our Monday enjoyment, with a wide range of subject matter as always. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1784 Hoskins
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Conservative and liberal creep in embrace (6) CLINCH : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) plus(and) L(abbrev. for a … Read more >>
Independent 11,721 by Filbert
Our third and final blog this week – it’s Filbert today.
Independent 11,720 / Phi
Phi’s latest puzzle ushers in the weekend, as custom dictates. I found this to be a tougher than normal Phi crossword, not least on account of the more unusual items of vocabulary used … Read more >>
Independent 11719 / Wiglaf
A puzzle by Wiglaf today, a setter I find quite challenging. Thursday sometimes has a theme and this is the case today. We had Suzi Quatro as a theme on … Read more >>
Independent 11,718 by Eccles
Wednesday wit from one of our most regular and reliable setters.
Independent 11,717 by Knut
It’s us again – this time we are blogging a Knut puzzle. It was Bert blogging yesterday – Joyce’s turn today. If there are any errors, I can blame Bert as he didn’t proofread it properly.
Joyce would also like to pre-empt any comments from Postmark about how lucky we are to be still at home……….
……. we will also still be at home for Saturday’s blog as well. Three blogs this week rather than the two last week when we inadvertently blogged an extra puzzle.
Independent 11,716 by Twin
We’re standing in for flashling today – it’s a while since we blogged a Twin puzzle….