Independent

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 >>

Filbert fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week       Filbert is a fairly prolific setter of Independent puzzles at the moment and I find him to be one of the more … Read more >>

Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Physio service, 75 cents? (7) MASSEUR : MASS(a service in church) + 3 out 4 letters of(75 cents out of 100 … Read more >>

A new setter to blog as the storm continues in the north. And very enjoyable it was too. Not the storm but the crossword, that is. Lovely surfaces throughout this puzzle, which is … Read more >>

As is customary, Phi is bringing this latest string of mid-week puzzles to an end today. By Phi standards, I found this to be at the tougher end of the difficulty spectrum. Part … Read more >>

Bluebird sets today’s Independent crossword       Bluebird’s puzzles tend to make you think outside the box as the definitions are often a bit quirky.  We certainly had a few today, such … Read more >>