Independent

Mev has provided this Tuesday’s puzzle to get our teeth into. This appears to be only the second crossword by this compiler that I have blogged, and last time I needed quite a … Read more >>

February is not far off its end.  Spring is not far away.  Birds are singing outside. What’s that weird sound I hear nearby?  A kind of whooshing, scuttering.  Where is it coming from?  … Read more >>

Our mid-week cruciverbal challenge has been provided by Filbert today. For me, this was a tougher test than I am used to tackling on a Wednesday, but it was nonetheless highly enjoyable, and … Read more >>

Tuesday in the Independent is usually an interesting day and today is no exception.       I blogged the previous two Tuesday puzzles as a stand-in and found music themes – Jeff Beck … Read more >>

Atrica is a regular but infrequent contributor of Indy puzzles. I enjoyed this one: it was all fairly clued, but there were some chewy bits to hold you up in places. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>

Hoskins is becoming a regular in the Indy Sunday slot. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined … Read more >>

The middle of February and Monk provides some intellectual amusement. I can’t recall how long I have been doing puzzles from Monk but it has been many years. I still enjoy it when … Read more >>

Methuselah has supplied this week’s Thursday challenge, which has proved quite challenging, at least for me. I am fairly sure that I have completed the grid correctly, but I am not sure of … Read more >>

Eccles makes his fortnightly Wednesday appearance today.       Eccles rarely, if ever, has a message or a theme in his puzzles.  He just presents well crafted clues with the odd quirk … Read more >>