Independent 11,289 by Serpent
Serpent slides into today’s Saturday slot with some sort of slippery puzzle. Certainly slippery for me. Several clues had me foxed for a long time. And there are still a few for which … Read more >>
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Private Eye (Cyclops / 741) Loosely Hacking
The main pages of Private Eye are getting a bit depressing what with all the useless, arrogant, bullying politicians, all the scandals that are never properly addressed by the compliant media, and the … Read more >>
Independent 11,259 by Tees
The last Saturday Indy I blogged was by Tees, and the setter and blogger rotas are coinciding so here he is again. I’m not sorry. There’s often something a little quirky in a … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 739) Happy Surprise
In case you’re wondering, ’twas I who had the happy surprise! For the very first time, I have gone and done the puzzle in one pass! I suppose through all these years of … Read more >>
Independent 11,229 by Tees
A brief intro today as I have a lot on at the moment, both figuratively and literally – after all, now it’s gone October 1st I can’t afford to put the heating on … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 737) Gregarious Hypocrite
You find me blogging this a few days after Truss & Kwarteng set the wheels in motion so that they fall off the cart that is carrying the country. They seem to be … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/735) Insincere Resignation
When I get the first clue attempted as quickly as I did 1D here I always wonder if this is the time for the fabled “done in one pass” solve – Alas, no. … Read more >>
Independent 11,199 by Wiglaf
First look at this grid I thought – Hello, perimeter unches, there’s going to be a theme around there. But there are so few of them they can’t spell out much more than … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 733) Emergency Turnip
We need an Emergency Turnip to enter the race to be new PM – bound to do a better job than whoever we’re going to get. I made the silly mistake of trying … Read more >>
Independent 11,169 by Tees
You learn something new every day and you certainly do if you tackle Tees’s puzzles. Solving started at pace: 8A SEA WALL seemed very obvious, then 1D ASTEROID looked like a well known … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/731) Special Fascist Operation
It must be very annoying for a politically involved crossword setter when politics has times like this. Setting the puzzle must happen at least of a couple of weeks before it is published, … Read more >>
Independent 11,139 by Rodriguez
An excellent crossword. I’m wondering if I am ever again going to be scheduled a puzzle I can pick a few issues with. This one has unquestionable clueing, and a super reveal, and … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops 729) Throaty Contest
We had a super Platinum Special Bumper issue this time – which gave the denizens of Carlisle Street an excuse for a week off – so we had to make this crossy last … Read more >>
Independent 11,109 Serpent
The blogging calendar works its wonders. The stars are aligned! The gods have given me a Serpent to blog same as last time I was on Saturday Indy duty. This is great because … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 727 ) Sex Starved Primate
I found this a bit more tricky than usual. This grid design does not lend itself to solving, with hardly any opportunity to get first letters for unsolved lights. (Or maybe I should … Read more >>