flashling

Reincarnated blogger. I’m now 62 and sadly recently made redundant. Started doing cryptics whilst living in Oxford (despite being a Cambridge man) in about 1988 when I started buying the Independent which I’ve done pretty much every day since. Flirted with the Guardian and Times but prefer the Indy. I’m not an overly fast solver, preferring to savour rather rush through it. Away from crosswords I used to do professional firework displays as a part time job/hobby but it's best left now to younger fitter folks.

Independent 8,986 by Daedalus

Mon August 3, 2015 at 8:46 am by flashling

Nice easy Monday in the Indy? You’ve got to be kidding.

Everyman 3,590

Sun August 2, 2015 at 7:00 am by flashling

Another Everyman that caused me a few problems.

Guardian 26,635 by Vlad

Tue July 28, 2015 at 2:45 pm by flashling

Sorry I’m not able to give full justice to this great crossword

Guardian 26,628 by Rufus

Mon July 20, 2015 at 9:43 amMon July 20, 2015 at 8:41 am by flashling

Well it’s Monday, it’s Rufus, what do you think you’ll be getting?

Independent 8,968 by Punk

Fri October 25, 2019 at 9:14 amMon July 13, 2015 at 7:42 am by flashling

Well it’s Punk so expect a bit of unusual clueing and a smidgeon of ribaldry.

Everyman 3,586

Sun July 5, 2015 at 7:10 am by flashling

Last time I blogged here I said Everyman was getting easier…

Guardian 26,605 by Screw

Tue June 23, 2015 at 2:34 pmTue June 23, 2015 at 9:16 am by flashling

Well, that was fun, fiendish, but fun.

Independent 8,950 by Alchemi

Mon June 22, 2015 at 9:26 amMon June 22, 2015 at 7:55 am by flashling

Monday and it is my week to do the Indy, unlike last week when I posted only to see I’d been beaten to it…

Guardian 26,598 by Rufus

Mon June 15, 2015 at 11:12 amMon June 15, 2015 at 10:03 am by flashling

Slightly delayed write up due to a rather embarrassing mistake…

Everyman 3,582

Sun June 7, 2015 at 10:50 amSun June 7, 2015 at 12:15 am by flashling

An easier Everyman than the last one I blogged

Independent 8,932 by Punk

Mon June 1, 2015 at 8:17 am by flashling

New month, new Punk to do so saddle up…

Guardian 26,568 by Rufus

Mon May 11, 2015 at 8:29 am by flashling

My third blog here in two days and second today.

Independent 8,914 by Crosophile

Mon May 11, 2015 at 7:10 am by flashling

Crosophile appears for our Monday delights.

Everyman 3,578

Sun May 10, 2015 at 7:00 am by flashling

Everyman with the usual easy-ish crossword

Guardian 26,552 by Bonxie

Wed April 22, 2015 at 4:37 pmWed April 22, 2015 at 9:50 am by flashling

Bonxie, cor, not seen that name in many a month.