February 15, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Independent puzzles online – an update

February 15, 2008 at 3:27 pm by neildubya

Good news for those of you wanting to try the Independent cryptic – puzzles are now available online on the same day as they appear in the newspaper (Saturday puzzles are still a … Read more >>

Independent 6656 / Phi – Fairly straightforward

February 15, 2008 at 2:22 pm by tilsit

Solving time: 12 minutes After yesterday’s tough Nimrod, and a generally tricky week all round in most papers, this made a nice change with a straightforward Phi challenge. 4ac was a bit of a tease … Read more >>

Guardian 24312/Brummie

February 15, 2008 at 3:23 pmFebruary 15, 2008 at 11:51 am by linxit

Solving time – 17:05 This started out fairly straightforward and I made good progress, thinking I was going to finish inside 10 minutes for a while. Then I got stuck in two places, … Read more >>

Independent 6651/Nestor

February 15, 2008 at 11:27 am by neildubya

I found this very tough but a thoroughly enjoyable solve. Lots of great clues (my personal favourite is 12a), and a very clever touch at 19 and 20d. I’m still unsure about 17a, … Read more >>