Independent 10,750 by Klingsor (Sat 27-Mar 2021)
This was a puzzle I had to pick away at a bit at a time. I never seemed to get a grip on it during the solve. The few answers I got on … Read more >>
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Private Eye (Cyclops / 697) Stomach Cruelty
Back to a milder puzzle compared to the last issue… … and whereas we had Vaccination at the heart of that puzzle we have been infested by a row of crazy Anti-Vaxxers in … Read more >>
Independent 10,720 by Tyrus (Sat 20-Feb 2021)
I found this hard. Really, really hard. As such, it is an excellent tool to discover the limits of your own capabilities. Which is what the theme was all about. Not that I … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 695) Pianola Strings
There should be more pianolas in the world. 10a Pianola was my first in from the clear anagram and cheeky definition. A schoolfriend’s mum had a pianola and I loved playing it. Everybody … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 693) Gobby Sort
So, after the exigencies of the Xmas monster, we expect not just return to normal, but a more gentle puzzle to let us get over the new year hangover. What we got was … Read more >>
Independent 10,690 by Nimrod (Sat 16-Jan 2021)
So here we are again, the calendar has turned and I have landed a Saturday Nimrod When tackling it I didn’t bother to time myself, I knew it would take ages. It definitely … Read more >>
Independent 10,661 by Filbert (Sat 12-Dec 2020)
I found this quite hard. I may have been misled by getting 1a near instantly. Not sure why that is such a obvious anagram. I most certainly slowed down after that. There may … Read more >>
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 690) Idler Consultants
This was another puzzle on the tough side for the Eye. I certainly made heavy weather of it. It didn’t seem that way at the start. First clue solved, 12A, was after trying … Read more >>
Independent 10,631 by Wiglaf
I always find Wiglaf’s puzzles to be on the hard side, and this grid is one of those where it feels like 4 mini crosswords one in each corner. So although I was … Read more >>
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 688) Wealth Tests
I thought I might get the whole thing done in one pass, but ran out of steam with 5 to go mainly in the top left. Just as well really. When I got … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 686) Volcanic Entombment
On the tough side this time, though it may have been me having a bad solving day. In retrospect, there isn’t anything madly difficult, so I must’ve been off Cyclops’ wavelength this time. … Read more >>
Independent No. 10,601 by Nimrod
Well I expect this kept you all amused for 10 minutes or so … … plus many hours of hair pulling madness. I daren’t add up how long this has taken me. This … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 684) Global Guidance
Another diverting solve from our one-eyed friend. Solving proceeded in a stuttering manner with about half done at the end of the first pass with solutions entered all over the grid so the … Read more >>
Independent 10,571 by Hob
This one kept me wondering for some time about what was going on. I assumed it was one theme for most of the time, then thought it was another, but it wasn’t until … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 682) Healthcare Buffoon
Medium difficulty for the Eye. About half in at the first pass and the other half filled-in without too much difficulty. So this is a great crossword to recommend to anyone starting out … Read more >>