Never knowingly undersolved
Rodriguez has set today’s puzzle for our entertainment. I think that I have managed to solve and parse all the clues successfully. My favourite clues today were 17/21, for the clever use of … Read more >>
Filbert is a fairly regular setter in the Independent. I enjoy his puzzles but I find them quite difficultt’ Filbert puts some well disguised definitions in the clues. Today I … Read more >>
An enjoyable challenge from Grecian today.
I haven’t been gifted a Knut puzzle to blog for ages, and was delighted to find this one in my in-tray. A delight from start to finish, with such a wide range of … Read more >>
Thank you to Filbert. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take boat for diving then land (8) SUBTRACT : SUB(short for “submarine”, a boat that dives under water) plus(then) TRACT(an area … Read more >>
Bluth provides today’s challenge.
Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I worked my way through at a reasonable pace. I think that I have managed to … Read more >>
When you see Tees is the setter you know you are going get an interesting set of entries with the requirement for a bit of general knowledge. The wordplay for OIREACHTAS was … Read more >>
Another fun puzzle from Wednesday regular Eccles.
It’s a while since we blogged a Hoskins.
After a few bruising Filberts a gentle Monday crossword from Gila today
Poor Laccaria, three Indys, three blogged by me.
The puzzle is available here.
It wouldn’t be a proper Friday without an Independent cryptic crossword from Phi I wondered why Olympic was included in the clue for ARCHER at 9. It seems that Olympic … Read more >>
A relatively new setter today: this is Lark’s third puzzle for the Independent as far as I can see.