Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle can be found here. Hi all. It’s been an excellent week for Indy puzzles! Thanks to Wiglaf for this one. As is often the case I enjoyed the cheekier parts, … Read more >>
Apologies for the tardiness of this review. Had a little bit of electrical work to do. Which if you have been following the election campaign is about as factual as most of the … Read more >>
One of those crosswords where there are too many great clues to pick out any particular favourites! We found it of moderate difficulty for a prize, solving it in one session. Many thanks … Read more >>
Had a slow start, and then it was done very quickly. Still unsure on some parsing. Favourites 25ac and 5dn – thanks to Brummie.
It’s Phi-day again! We found this a bit tougher than average for a Phi, but it all came together in the end. We are however slightly puzzled by 24d. We have looked for … Read more >>
Redshank serves up a gentle challenge this Friday morning. Thanks Redshank.
It is a year and half since I last blogged a puzzle by Dutch, so I was pleased to renew my acquaintance with him today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle. … Read more >>
A nice mix of clues from Tramp today, with nothing too obscure; perhaps the old jumper may be unfamiliar to younger or non-UK solvers. No theme or Nina that I can see, though … Read more >>
A straightforward offering from Chalmie.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 16, 2019
Another good puzzle, as reliable as the sun coming up every morning. Thank you Monk. For added interest the middle letters of the grid come in pairs. ACROSS 1 SUBTRACT Withhold advance payment … Read more >>
A themed challenge from Crucible. I would need to check back, but I don't remember blogging a Crucible before (when I do check, I'll probably find I've done quite a few – think … Read more >>
Eccles is now the most regular Wednesday setter for the Indie and he always provides a good example of the setter’s art. He rarely goes in for themes or messages. … Read more >>
The Ace of Hearts is a setter who seems to specialise in Letters Latent puzzles when compiling for the Inquisitor as this is his / her third puzzle and the previous two, like … Read more >>
A rare appearance from our editor, who has produced an enjoyable medium-difficulty crossword that must have been … (see below). There are a few terms that were new to me and not evidently … Read more >>