Never knowingly undersolved
Phi has rounded off the latest batch of mid-week Indy puzzles, as we all brace ourselves for the bumper crop of cruciverbal treats that next week will bring. I found this to be … Read more >>
This felt like a bit of a write-in at first, but some meatier clues slowed me down after a while. 25D helpfully points out that puzzle has a THEME, summarised by 9d, PARTS … Read more >>
A standard REDSHANK offering – robust cluing and some elegant surfaces. Thanks REDSHANK.
Thank you to Chifonie for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Policeman seizes haul in fortified house (4,5) PEEL TOWER : PEELER(a policeman, named after Sir Robert Peel, … Read more >>
Gaff offers us a headscratcher today.
Jambazi is a rare visitor to the Independent crossword arena in recent years. The fifteensquared search facility tells me that it was April 2017 when he last appeared. I found … Read more >>
I always find Julius puzzles entertaining, I don’t ever remember a dull one. Thank you Julius.
Just right for a Wednesday, the gentleness of whose crossword was established for many years by Dac. This is a worthy successor: the excellent clues are not write-ins, but there is nothing really difficult so far as I can see.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27696.
The third Inquisitor puzzle this year from Nimrod. Preamble: From each of twelve clues a single letter must be removed before solving. Taken together, these letters describe twelve other clues into each … Read more >>
Thanks Chalmie for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 State essentially giving rector restorable friary (8) VICTORIA : Central 2 letters, respectively, of(essentially) “giving rector restorable friary“. Defn: … … Read more >>
It’s Pasquale’s turn to entertain us on another gloomy morning. My first half-dozen or so answers went in quite readily and provided an entry to less familiar – or unknown – words, … Read more >>
It’s been a while since we last blogged a Raich puzzle and we really looked forward to this, especially as it’s Tuesday – theme day
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 8, 2018
Well I don’t know what’s happened to the scheduled blogger today but for some reason he hasn’t turned up so here is a quick analysis of the clues without further commentary (which I … Read more >>