Independent 10,495 by Vigo
Having waited for over a year for the pleasure of blogging Vigo’s most recent puzzle, we’ve hit the jackpot again with today’s! …
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Independent 8905 / Hob
An intriguing puzzle from Hob today. It was only when writing up the blog that we realised there was a …
Independent 8900 / Alchemi
Well, it’s not Phiday this week!! But it is a 200th anniversary which Alchemi is celebrating in this puzzle. We haven’t blogged …
Independent 8891 / Crosophile
Crosophile appears once a month but doesn’t have a regular slot in the week, unlike other some other compilers. His last puzzle …
Independent 8886 – Dac
After Dac’s impressive April 1st puzzle last week, it’s back to the smooth surfaces and straightforward clueing we have come to expect …
Independent Saturday Prize Crossword 8877 by Klingsor 28/03/15
We started off very quickly with both of us solving 1AC as soon as we looked at the clue. Despite the setter, …
Independent 8881 / Knut
This is only the third Knut puzzle in the Indy and as it was Thursday, we expected a challenge. There was some …
Independent 8876 / Phi
Phi-day again and, despite some unusual words, we found this an enjoyable and fairly straightforward challenge. There is a Shakespearean Nina round …
Independent 8867 / Crosophile
An interesting twist to this puzzle from Crosophile – at first sight, a rather odd reference in 1AC to seven other clues. …
Independent 8862 / Dac
Another well-crafted offering from Dac this week, but one clue didn’t seem to fit the normally excellent surfaces and wordplay. Perhaps because …
Independent 8857 / Tees
We have come to expect the Thursday Indy puzzle to be tricky, and this offering from Tees was no exception. We were …
Independent Prize Crossword 8847 by Anax, 21/02/15
We always look forward to the challenge of an Anax prize puzzle and this was definitely a challenge! However, we’re not wildly …
Independent 8852 / Phi
Well, it’s Phiday again, and he seems to be getting tougher these days. Last week’s offering seemed more tricky than usual, and …
Independent 8843 / Hob
Firstly, many thanks to Gaufrid, who has been standing in for us while we were away. Hob definitely gave us the run-around …
Independent Prize Crossword 8817 by Monk 17/01/15
Sometimes we find that the prize crossword is actually easier than some of the weekday puzzles – this wasn’t one of them. …