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NealH

I've been doing crosswords off and on since university back in the 1980s. I used to do the Guardian, but defected to the Independent a year ago. My solving standard is still not what I'd like. I'd love to be able to knock off a crossword in 10 minutes, but find I'm still getting stuck for long periods when the inspiration doesn't quite arrive. I once had a go at compiling crosswords but, after a very rude rejection for the editor of the Telegraph, I didn't bother any further.

Independent 11,404 by Saladin

May 1, 2023 at 9:00 am by NealH

I've not seen Saladin before, so I'm not sure if it's a new compiler or it's a pseudonym used for a special purpose.

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Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 11,386 by Wire

April 10, 2023 at 9:16 am by NealH

An excellent and challenging puzzle.

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Independent 11,368 by Vernon

March 20, 2023 at 9:00 am by NealH

This was an entertaining puzzle which had some difficult clues.

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Independent 11,350 by Filbert

February 27, 2023 at 9:17 am by NealH

This was quite a bit tougher than normal for a Monday.

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Independent 11,332 by Vigo

February 6, 2023 at 9:00 am by NealH

A mostly easy puzzle with a couple of clues that required some thought.

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Independent 11,314 by Filbert

January 16, 2023 at 9:00 am by NealH

Another absorbing puzzle from Filbert.

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Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 11,278 by Filbert

December 5, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

Another excellent puzzle from Filbert with some excellent surfaces.

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Independent 11,260 by Vernon

November 14, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

I've not seen Vernon on a Monday before, although there have been previous puzzles by the compiler.

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 11,242 by Bluth

October 24, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

An enjoyable and absorbing puzzle.

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Independent 11,224 by Phi

October 3, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

It's unusual to see Phi on a Monday, so this was a pleasant surprise.

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Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,206 by Filbert

September 12, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

Another very enjoyable puzzle from Filbert with a nice mixture of clues.

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 11,188 by Italicus

August 22, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

A nice entertaining puzzle with very good surface definitions.

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,170 by Filbert

August 1, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

I found this a fairly challenging puzzle with a few clues that needed quite a lot of crossing letters before I could solve them.

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,152 by Knut

July 11, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

This wasn't the most difficult Monday puzzle, but that wasn't really the point. The point was to poke a bit of fun at the now departing government of Boris Johnson.

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Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 11,134 by Filbert

June 20, 2022 at 9:00 am by NealH

This was certainly the toughest Monday puzzle I've done in a long time. Had I not been blogging, I might well have given up half way through and in the end it took me three longish sessions to finish it.

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