Independent

Bluth has provided today’s puzzle, on a grid that accommodates four 15-letter entries around its perimeter. I found this puzzle to be highly entertaining and towards the upper end of the Indy spectrum … Read more >>

Filbert appears weekly these days.I find. his puzzles are quite challenging, but they are always satisfying to complete.       There is rarely a theme in an Independent cryptic on a Wednesday.  … Read more >>

Thank you to Skinny. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Anticipate chopping all wood (6) FOREST : “forestall”(to anticipate an event and take action to prevent or obstruct it) minus(chopping) “all“. … Read more >>

With spring almost on the horizon a puzzle from Knut to while away the last days of winter. A pleasant solve it proved to be – not too hard – just right for … Read more >>

This week’s Friday slot is occupied, as one might expect, by Phi. I found this one to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, and although I … Read more >>

Today’s puzzle is set by Wire whose puzzles appear about once a month in the Independent daily cryptic series.       Thursday puzzles in the Independent often has a theme and today … Read more >>

Filbert is quite the regular in the Indy at the moment. He is a setter who can move the difficulty level up and down according to the brief – and the brief for … Read more >>

What an absolute treat we’ve all had from Bluth today. Normally I expect some cruciverbal flair from this setter but this was an absolute pleasure. The grid fell relatively easily, with so many … Read more >>

It’s Friday, it’s Phi, so we will have a crossword with a good mix of entries.       There’s certainly a good range of entries with definitions relating to various activities including … Read more >>