Independent

Thursday’s puzzle this week has been set by Methuselah, offering me as blogger my second opportunity to blog this setter’s work this year. This time, I think that I have teased out more … Read more >>

I always enjoy a Bluth puzzle, so today got off to a good start.       Bluth always makes you think with his well crafted clues and quite intricate wordplay. Some surfaces … Read more >>

Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Musical group disheartened about having cathartic effect (9) PURGATIVE : Reversal of(… about) [ EVITA(the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and … Read more >>

Phi has provided this year’s Good Friday puzzle for our enjoyment, whether our Easter break has already begun or not. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle by Phi standards. I think … Read more >>

Twin is one of the newer Independent setters.  I think this is Twin’s third offering.       The wordplay in this puzzle was very clear, so I think I’ve got all the … Read more >>

I found this a real toughie from Filbert this morning, and there is one I can’t parse. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>

I know what day it is now. It’s April Fool’s Day.  It is also the day I fail to fully solve a puzzle I’m scheduled to blog.  This has not happened for a … Read more >>