Independent

Grecian pops up every few weeks and today’s the day.       Bert and Joyce are on their hols so you have a second blog from me this week. I doubt if … Read more >>

This Wednesday, unless I am much mistaken, sees work by a new compiler. I have certainly not come across the work of this setter, let alone blogged any of his puzzles. This was … Read more >>

I haven’t blogged a Knut puzzle for a while, so it was good to see his name on today’s Independent crossword.     AS is often the case, I solved a Tuesday puzzle … Read more >>

The Sunday offering this week from the Independent is a crossword from Italicus. I found this to be a pleasing puzzle which fell out nicely after I made initial inroads into it. Abbreviations … Read more >>

Early July and the Serpent slithers a puzzle towards us. And enjoyably devious as one has grown to expect. Always refreshing. Clues of note in my opinion are 10ac and 20dn for their … Read more >>

Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it … Read more >>

Filbert is a setter whose work is appearing more rgaularly.  I find Filbert’s puzzles quite testing, but satisfying when complete       I think this puzzle is theme and message free.  Most … Read more >>

Thank you to Xestobium.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1             Primate has company with devilment? (6,8) MONKEY BUSINESS :  MONKEY(a small to medium-sized primate) plus(has) BUSINESS(a company/a commercial organisation). Defn:  …/reckless … Read more >>

Today sees the publication of Phi’s latest puzzle, although with the technical problems dogging the website right now, it remains to be seen how many solvers will get to read this blog. I … Read more >>

Wiglaf is a setter who makes you think.       I note that many blogs of Wiglaf’s puzzles mention the word ‘challenge’.  Today’s puzzle scores high on the challenge scale. There were … Read more >>