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Independent 8,861 / Radian
Owing to difficulties accessing the puzzle, I am posting this blog somewhat later than is customary, for which I apologise. Radian has …
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Independent on Sunday 1306/Daedalus
Daedalus made his debut in the IoS a month or so ago, and I wasn’t mad keen on that puzzle, so he’s …
Independent 8853 by Alchemi (Saturday Prize Puzzle 28 February 2015)
A pleasant, if gentle, workout from Alchemi – no particular theme or Nina that I could see, but some symmetrically placed (10, …
Independent 8,858 by Phi
The usual from Phi: a very pleasant and sound crossword that maintains the high standard. And as usual I am a bit lost on one or two, but these will I’m sure be explained.
As I say below, I had thought there might be an astronomical theme, but failing that, and this theory does I think fail, I can’t see anything else.
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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 8,856 / Dac
It is Wednesday today, so it is Dac’s weekly opportunity to put Indy solvers through their paces. For me, this was a …
Independent 8855 / Hieroglyph
Hieroglyph appears on a monthly basis in the Independent weekday series. Once you solved any of the across clues …
Independent 8854 by eXternal
After a tough Monday puzzle last week, this was back to more gentle fare with plenty of easier clues to get you …
Independent on Sunday 1305 Commoner
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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 8,851 / Klingsor
It has been a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Klingsor, so I was keen …
Independent 8850 / Quixote
Quixote has given us a puzzle today with some good anagrams. I don’t think is the best puzzle that …
Independent 8,849 by Knut
Knut made his debut only the other day. Now he appears again, and much of this continues the good start he made. There is a lot I don’t understand; my temptation is to say that some of the clues are a bit weak or unsound, but I don’t dare to because it’s far more likely that I’m missing things.
It’s a very strange grid — perfectly OK and no solecisms with the checking. Was this, together with the large number of clues, done in order to fit in some theme? If it was then I can’t see it.
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