Our Phiday challenge as usual.
Independent
Independent 11,347 by Bluth
Bluth provides the Thursday challenge this week.
Independent 11,346 / Filbert
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 >>
Independent 11345 / Tees
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 >>
Independent 11,344/Atrica
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 >>
Independent on Sunday 1,721/Hoskins
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 >>
Independent 11,343 by Monk
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 >>
Independent 11,342 by Phi
Standing in for BertandJoyce while they’re enjoying a holiday.
Independent 11,341 / Methuselah
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 >>
Independent 11340 / Eccles
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 >>
Independent 11339 / Alchemi
Alchemi is the setter of the Independent Tuesday puzzle last week. As it is Tuesday, it must be theme day. It’s also Valentine’s Day but that might be too obvious a … Read more >>
Independent 11,338 by Filbert
Monday and regular setter Filbert once more to strike fear into the heart of unwary bloggers
Independent on Sunday 1720 Hippogryph
Thank you to Hippogryph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8/9. So, these tenors transformed Madchester band (3,5,5) THE STONE ROSES : Anagram of(… transformed) SO, THESE TENORS. 10. Fundamentally, rock and … Read more >>
Independent No. 11,337 by Bluth
Good morning solvers. Firstly, a big thank you to mc_rapper67 for passing on his Saturday Indy slot to me. It’s a very big pair of metaphorical shoes to fill.
Thanks to Bluth for this lovely puzzle. Typically for them there’s a few quite oblique cryptic references to navigate, and one that I still can’t convincingly parse. Overall though, there was enough to make it a challenge, but still pleasant enough for a bleary-eyed Saturday morning.
Definition (surface) words are underlined in the clues.
Independent 11,336 / Phi
Phi has provided the last in this week’s string of mid-week puzzles. I found this to be towards the harder end of the Indy spectrum, and although I think that I have successfully … Read more >>