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Kitty

I blog some of the weekend Independent and Enigmatic Variations puzzles here on 225, and Quick Cryptic and Jumbo cryptics on Times for The Times. Not a frequent commenter at the moment, because of work and life, but I hope to be back one day.

Independent on Sunday 1,874 by Coot

Sun January 25, 2026 at 8:15 am by Kitty

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Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 12,255 by Lark

Sun January 18, 2026 at 12:30 amSat January 17, 2026 at 8:18 am by Kitty

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Categories Independent 18 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1728: Short Kind of Party Dress by The Ace of Hearts

Thu January 15, 2026 at 12:00 am by Kitty

Hi all.  Time to party?

 

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Independent on Sunday 1,870 by Filbert

Sun December 28, 2025 at 10:42 amSun December 28, 2025 at 9:00 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

 

Hi everyone – I hope this festive season finds you well and happy.  Filbert remains one of my favourite setters, and this crossword is full of reasons why. 

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1724: First or Second by Vismut

Fri December 19, 2025 at 11:24 pmThu December 18, 2025 at 11:29 pm by Kitty

Hello, with apologies this blog is a day late.

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Categories Enigmatic Variations 2 Comments

Independent 12,225 by Tack

Sat December 13, 2025 at 10:28 amSat December 13, 2025 at 9:11 am by Kitty

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Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,866 by Filbert

Sun November 30, 2025 at 9:09 am by Kitty

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Categories Independent 6 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1720: Failure by Chalicea

Thu November 20, 2025 at 12:01 am by Kitty

Hello all.  Well, I know a bit about failure …   The preamble: The wordplay in each clue leads to an extra letter in addition to those needed for the answer. Read in … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 1 Comment

Independent 12,195 by Quince

Sat November 8, 2025 at 10:05 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

 

Hi all.  Quince has been a bit naughty today

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Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent on Sunday 1,862 by Hippogryph

Sun November 2, 2025 at 9:09 am by Kitty

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Categories Independent 7 Comments

S&B York 2025 by Dalibor – an alphabetical jigsaw

Sun October 26, 2025 at 9:00 am by Kitty

Hello from York!  This puzzle is available here.

 

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Categories S&B Puzzles 4 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1716: Puzzle by Arcadia

Thu October 23, 2025 at 12:00 am by Kitty

Hi all.  Well, we’re here because we like a good puzzling puzzle, so let’s see what Arcadia has in store.

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Categories Enigmatic Variations

Independent on Sunday 1,858 by Filbert

Sun October 5, 2025 at 11:11 amSun October 5, 2025 at 9:16 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

 

Hi again.  My anagram hat must have fallen off, because I was very slow to unravel the ones in this puzzle. 

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 12,165 by Quince

Sat October 4, 2025 at 9:12 am by Kitty

The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.

 

Hi everyone.  I started slowly and although I made steady progress I certainly had to keep my brain in gear throughout. 

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1712: Obstacle Courses by Luxor

Thu September 25, 2025 at 8:30 pmThu September 25, 2025 at 7:45 pm by Kitty

Hello.  Sorry this post is a little later than normal.  I thought I’d managed to schedule it last night, but it disappeared without trace.  Hopefully we are now through the particular obstacle course of the site maintenance, and can turn our attention to this one …

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