Filbert is a really consistent setter. He’s pretty much a regular in the Independent on Sunday slot, and each week comes up with a deftly constructed and entertaining puzzle.
Pierre
Everyman 4,133/4 January
A sound and pleasing puzzle from Everyman, with all the usual trademark inclusions.
Guardian Cryptic 29,899/Brendan
I am standing in for Eileen today, and was pleased to see Brendan’s name when I opened up the puzzle.
Independent 12,244/Brunel
A beautifully constructed but challenging puzzle from Brunel for the Monday slot.
Guardian Quiptic 1,363/Dice
A very quick search suggests that Dice has previously only compiled Quick Cryptics for the Guardian (which are also blogged on Fifteensquared). So a welcome to her in the Quiptic slot.
Guardian Quiptic 1,361/Anto
I have solved and blogged enough Anto puzzles for regular readers to know that I am not a fan of his Quiptic offerings, so I will present you with the blog this morning and let you make of the puzzle what you will.
Independent on Sunday 1,869/Filbert
Filbert’s crosswords are meticulously clued, and the surfaces are carefully crafted too. This means that often there are multi-part constructions, so while solving is always a challenge, parsing is even more so. Some … Read more >>
Independent 12,226/Hoskins
Harry has compiled the Monday crossword for Indy readers in trademark fashion.
Everyman 4,129/7 December
Another pleasing puzzle from Everyman with the usual trademark clues. I have the sense from comments in recent weeks that some of our solvers outside the UK are having difficulty accessing the Everyman puzzle, but I hope they have found a way round that so that they can contribute their thoughts on this one.
Guardian Quiptic 1,359/Pasquale
Pasquale is always careful and thoughtful with his offerings for the Quiptic spot.
Independent 12,208/Major
A solid and pleasing cryptic from Major to start the puzzling week in the Independent.
Guardian Quiptic 1.357/Hectence
Our longest-standing provider of Guardian Quiptics, Hectence, is on the oche today.
Independent on Sunday 1,865/Filbert
I often struggle with a Filbert Sunday puzzle, and this one certainly had some intricate wordplay; but it fell out nicely in the end.
Everyman 4,125/9 November
The usual pleasing cryptic from Everyman. Nothing to frighten the horses, which is as it should be.
Guardian Quiptic 1,355/Harpo
A Quiptic that involved this solver in a bit of pencil-chewing in one or two places, but which fell out nicely in the end.