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 11,590 by Bluth

Mon December 4, 2023 at 8:01 am by flashling

Bluth gets us going, hope it’s going to be easy as I’ve got the Guardian to do as well today.

Everyman 4,022

Sun November 26, 2023 at 12:14 am by flashling

Sunday rolls round so let’s solve the Everyman

Independent 11,572 by Salty

Mon November 13, 2023 at 8:17 am by flashling

Salty returns for a second outing in the Indy

Independent on Sunday 1,759 by Hoskins

Sun November 12, 2023 at 1:21 am by flashling

Sunday already? Where does the time go?

Everyman 4,018

Tue October 31, 2023 at 4:47 pmSun October 29, 2023 at 12:28 am by flashling

Sunday rolls round and it’s off to the pub with the dog for beer (me) & biscuits (dog)

Independent 11,554 by Tees

Mon October 23, 2023 at 7:47 am by flashling

Tees gets us underway for the new week

Independent on Sunday 1,755 by Twin

Sun October 15, 2023 at 1:08 am by flashling

My second battle with Twin here, and in my mind equally bruising

Independent 11,536 by Gila

Mon October 2, 2023 at 8:24 amMon October 2, 2023 at 7:11 am by flashling

Gila gets us going with as mild as they used to be Monday puzzle

Everyman 4,014

Sun October 1, 2023 at 12:05 am by flashling

Auracaria caused me a real headache solving this

Independent on Sunday 1,751 by Tees

Sun September 17, 2023 at 1:41 am by flashling

My first Tees blog for a while, tricky at times but all sorted now

Independent 11,518 by Nitsy

Mon September 11, 2023 at 7:39 am by flashling

Well here’s a rare visitor to our shores. Nitsy has been an Indy setter for many years but somewhat infrequent. I’ve been blogging here for thirteen years and this is the first time we’ve crossed.

Everyman 4,010

Sun September 3, 2023 at 1:42 am by flashling

Everyman doing what Everyman does

Independent 11,500 by Filbert

Mon August 21, 2023 at 7:49 am by flashling

Filbert gets our Indy week going again after the disappointment yesterday.

Independent on Sunday 1,747 by Hoskins

Sun August 20, 2023 at 1:44 am by flashling

Hoskins filling a fairly regular Sunday slot today to round off the week.

Everyman 4,006

Sun August 6, 2023 at 1:13 am by flashling

Another Sunday, another Everyman to solve over a beer in the pub.