Independent

Filbert has produced this Tuesday’s offering for our entertainment. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, especially the ingenious ways in which the entries at 5,8 and 14 were combined in various clues. I think … Read more >>

Knut has set this week’s mid-week teaser. It is quite some time since it last fell to me to blog a puzzle by Knut. This grid is a slightly amended version of a … Read more >>

Atrica provides the Tuesday challenge in the Independent this week.       Tuesday is theme day and Atrica usually has a theme, but it took me a long time to find this … Read more >>

A delightful puzzle from Filbert. He is setter whose difficulty level can vary, I find, but this one was tractable, and notable for its fine surface readings throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>

One for fans of Harry in sex, drugs and alcohol mode. Nearly two-thirds of the clues make reference to one of the trio of pastimes. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>

Don’t forget to put your clocks back tonight! You’ll have more time to do puzzles that way. Unless you’re like a friend of mine who saves time by not changing his clocks twice … Read more >>

Bluth’s latest puzzle has been provided for our cruciverbal delectation this Thursday morning. As always with this compiler, the puzzle proved fairly challenging and provided head-scratching and entertainment in equal measure. I think … Read more >>