Independent 11,447 / Umpire
Umpire is a compiler whose work I am not familiar with, and I can see that he has not had many puzzles published under this pseudonym in the Indy. I suppose that, with … Read more >>
Never knowingly undersolved
Umpire is a compiler whose work I am not familiar with, and I can see that he has not had many puzzles published under this pseudonym in the Indy. I suppose that, with … Read more >>
Eccles has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that revealed itself to me gradually. I was eventually held up in the bottom right-hand corner, with 22, … Read more >>
Twin, a compiler with whose work I am not yet that familiar, has set today’s crossword. I thoroughly enjoyed solving this puzzle ,and I particularly appreciated its sound clues and lack of overly … Read more >>
It’s Phi-day today, so no surprise to find his latest puzzle in store for us. What has surprised me, however, is my inability to parse two of today’s clues, which is unusual for … Read more >>
Atrica has provided our latest Tuesday challenge. I found this quite a challenge, and after two attempts, I needed to cheat to get 26, which was an unfamiliar spelling to me; once 26 … Read more >>
Eccles is occupying his customary mid-week spot this Wednesday. I actually found this to be a rather challenging puzzle by Indy standards, and a harder than average puzzle from Eccles. I needed quite … Read more >>
Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>
Phi brings the working week to an end with his latest Phi-day puzzle. I found this to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum, and I needed to come back to … Read more >>
Alchemi’s latest concoction has been served up for our entertainment and stimulation this Tuesday. I found this puzzle to be towards the easy end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, but nonetheless an enjoyable … Read more >>
Eccles has provided our mid-week entertainment today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the time I have available to solve and blog on a Wednesday. That said, I … Read more >>
Thursday’s puzzle this week has been set by Methuselah, offering me as blogger my second opportunity to blog this setter’s work this year. This time, I think that I have teased out more … Read more >>
Phi has provided this year’s Good Friday puzzle for our enjoyment, whether our Easter break has already begun or not. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle by Phi standards. I think … Read more >>
It is two years since I last blogged a puzzle by Dill, so I was keen to get my teeth into this one. I think that I have managed to parse everything to … Read more >>
Eccles has supplied this week’s Wednesday challenge. For me, this puzzle was pitched at exactly the right level for a working day. It offered entertainment and an appropriate amount of head-scratching, not least … Read more >>
Rodriguez has set today’s puzzle for our entertainment. I think that I have managed to solve and parse all the clues successfully. My favourite clues today were 17/21, for the clever use of … Read more >>