Never knowingly undersolved
Eccles may not have been in his regular Wednesday slot this week, but Phi starts his 2025 offerings in his usual Independent Friday slot. I don’t think there is a … Read more >>
Eccles, but not in his usual Wednesday slot; everything tends to move around a bit at this time of year.
Raich makes his first appearance in the Indy for over 18 months to welcome in 2025 – Happy New Year to one and all!
Knut has provided the last puzzle of 2024, on what is Tuesday, so theme day, and we are certainly going out in style, at least cruciverbally-speaking. As I solved and then blogged this … Read more >>
Another brilliant and enjoyable crossword from Gila.
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Phi provides our usual Friday entertainment.
Filbert provides us with our Boxing Day workout.
Stamp has provided a puzzle with a festive ghost theme to keep us entertained between the presents and the turkey this Christmas Day. I found this to be quite a challenging crossword, although … Read more >>
It’s the day before Christmas and we have a puzzle by Moriarty When writing the blog, I wondered whether ANTITYPE [9 across] is a contronym or Janus word that has … Read more >>
Madcap made a debut in November with a heavily themed puzzle. I couldn’t find anything here, but that didn’t in the least detract from a well-constructed and pleasing crossword. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition … Read more >>
Filbert is one of the Independent‘s most frequent setters these days, and I am never disappointed when he turns up on my watch. A pleasing puzzle which took a bit of teasing out, … Read more >>
This took me a long time to solve.
I expect it took a while to set.
No doubt Methuselah had a couple of centuries to spare to put the finishing touches to it.
It’s good to see Phi back in his normal slot.