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.

Guardian 26,478 by Rufus

Mon January 26, 2015 at 9:22 amMon January 26, 2015 at 8:39 am by flashling

Well it’s Monday, it’s Rufus, it’s mostly easy. You knew that before coming here though.

Independent 8,824 by Raich

Mon January 26, 2015 at 1:39 pmMon January 26, 2015 at 7:34 am by flashling

Unusual for a Raich, I can’t find a theme or Nina here.

Everyman 3,562

Sun January 18, 2015 at 10:54 amSun January 18, 2015 at 7:45 am by flashling

Seemed to be the easiest Everyman I’ve done for a while but took a while to be convinced by one piece of parsing. Thanks Everyman. Across 1 Is numb, I suspect, in exploration vessel (7) … Read more >>

Guardian 26,462 by Picaroon

Wed January 7, 2015 at 5:08 pmWed January 7, 2015 at 10:05 am by flashling

Sorry for the later than usual posting, busy morning at work. Picaroon entertains us today.

Independent 8,806 by Eimi

Mon January 5, 2015 at 7:25 am by flashling

Monday morning and back to work with a rare outing from the editor.

Guardian 26,455 by Chifonie

Wed December 31, 2014 at 11:16 amTue December 30, 2014 at 9:17 am by flashling

A benign offering from Chifonie this morning.

Guardian 26,449 by Nutmeg

Mon December 22, 2014 at 1:03 pmMon December 22, 2014 at 9:08 am by flashling

Well wasn’t expecting that. Wot no Rufus? No, it’s Nutmeg. There’s always a hope it’s a quiptic from old…

Everyman 3,558

Sat January 17, 2015 at 9:22 pmSun December 21, 2014 at 1:00 am by flashling

The usual Everyman for me this week.

Independent 8,789 by Morph

Mon December 15, 2014 at 9:27 am by flashling

A nice Monday morning workout from Morph to cheer a chilly day.

Guardian 26,433 by Imogen

Wed December 3, 2014 at 3:34 pmWed December 3, 2014 at 2:18 am by flashling

Well I’m back from a land down under and first up is Imogen, not really the name you want whilst jet lagged.

Independent 8,753 by Eimi

Mon November 3, 2014 at 12:18 pmMon November 3, 2014 at 7:50 am by flashling

Now we are Eight. Nice to see the editor for a change and a generally easyish puzzle to brighten an otherwise drab, damp and generally grotty day here in Suffolk.