The puzzle is available here.
Kitty
Enigmatic Variations No. 1572: Find the Title by Gaston
Hi (or should that be high?) everybody.
Independent on Sunday 1,714 by Raich
Hello and Happy New Year to you all. I hope it proves to be a peaceful, healthy and fulfilling one.
We ring in the new year at the Independent with Raich … but which year? For several of the across clues, we are in 1963.
I enjoyed solving the puzzle and discovering the theme, my highlight being “King’s Speech”. Thanks Raich!
Independent 11,295 by Phi
Hi everybody, and all the best for the festive season.
Phi has provided an enjoyable puzzle as usual, but there is something else going on.
Independent on Sunday 1,710 by Skinny
Hello all. Another Sunday has come around, and with it another entertaining IoS puzzle. I liked the 14a with 11a and much more. Thanks Skinny!
Independent 11,265 by Serpent
Hi everyone. Serpent never fails to delight and this got my day off to a very good start indeed. Thanks Serpent!
Enigmatic Variations No. 1564: Two Missing by Piccadilly
Hi all (if anyone is left).
Independent on Sunday 1,706 by Hoskins
More E, vicar? Harry “pure filth” Hoskins provides another puzzle in his Sunday best style. It can be found here.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1560: It’s Not What You Say by Vagans
Hello everyone, and the now-usual thanks to mc_rapper for ensuring that we bloggers have access to a usable version of the puzzle. That I wasted a few moments wondering what relevance Daniel had in 24d is due only to my own imperfect proof-reading of the converted text! As for the puzzle itself, another enjoyable EV from Vagans, to whom thanks.
Independent 11,235 by Monk
The puzzle is available here.
Independent on Sunday 1,702 by Hoskins
An awful puzzle from the depraved mind of Hoskins. Due to its extremely poor taste it should not be attempted by anyone. You can find it here.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1556: Limitations by Jaques
Hi, intrepid EV-ers, and congratulations on securing access to the puzzle despite the LIMITATIONS those in charge at the paper have introduced. (Not the EV or puzzles editors, I hasten to add – their skills and commitment to the series have steered it through this far.) Before getting to the puzzle, I must give a big thank you to my fellow blogger mc_rapper for supplying me with a copy, complete with perfectly OCR-ed clues.
The two previous Jaques puzzles I’ve had the pleasure of blogging should have put me in a good frame of mind for this one but, perhaps because blogging the EV gets a smidge less fun with every attempt to kill it, I didn’t get around to starting this until Tuesday evening. I was lucky that it wasn’t a monster! Instead, it was all most enjoyable with a satisfying ending.
Independent on Sunday 1,698 by Tees
The puzzle is available here. Hello again. It’s good to have another Tees puzzle to blog. I found it less of a workout than yesterday’s Indy, but entertaining as ever. Thanks Tees! … Read more >>
Independent 11,205 by Crosophile
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone, it’s been a while. Many thanks to the lovely Flashling for standing in for me expertly while I was away. For today’s entertainment it’s thanks … Read more >>