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Independent 11,480 / Phi

Sat July 29, 2023 at 1:21 amFri July 28, 2023 at 1:23 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi brings another week’s selection of working week puzzles to an end today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, despite not knowing … Read more >>

Categories Independent 28 Comments

Independent 11,471 / Filbert

Tue July 18, 2023 at 2:42 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert has provided a themed puzzle today – it is Tuesday after all, and getting close to the end of the school year. The clues and solutions are positively teeming with references to … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,466 / Liari

Wed July 12, 2023 at 12:35 pm by RatkojaRiku

This Wednesday, unless I am much mistaken, sees work by a new compiler. I have certainly not come across the work of this setter, let alone blogged any of his puzzles. This was … Read more >>

Categories Independent 25 Comments

Independent 11,461 / Quince

Thu July 6, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 11,456 / Phi

Fri June 30, 2023 at 10:05 am by RatkojaRiku

Today sees the publication of Phi’s latest puzzle, although with the technical problems dogging the website right now, it remains to be seen how many solvers will get to read this blog. I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,447 / Umpire

Tue June 20, 2023 at 11:05 am by RatkojaRiku

Umpire is a compiler whose work I am not familiar with, and I can see that he has not had many puzzles published under this pseudonym in the Indy. I suppose that, with … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 11,442 / Eccles

Wed June 14, 2023 at 11:46 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that revealed itself to me gradually. I was eventually held up in the bottom right-hand corner, with 22, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 11,437 / Twin

Thu June 8, 2023 at 6:31 am by RatkojaRiku

Twin, a compiler with whose work I am not yet that familiar, has set today’s crossword. I thoroughly enjoyed solving this puzzle ,and I particularly appreciated its sound clues and lack of overly … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 11,432 / Phi

Fri June 2, 2023 at 12:18 pmFri June 2, 2023 at 8:20 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s Phi-day today, so no surprise to find his latest puzzle in store for us. What has surprised me, however, is my inability to parse two of today’s clues, which is unusual for … Read more >>

Categories Independent 22 Comments

Independent 11,423 / Atrica

Tue May 23, 2023 at 3:18 pm by RatkojaRiku

Atrica has provided our latest Tuesday challenge. I found this quite a challenge, and after two attempts, I needed to cheat to get 26, which was an unfamiliar spelling to me; once 26 … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 11,418 / Eccles

Wed May 17, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles is occupying his customary mid-week spot this Wednesday. I actually found this to be a rather challenging puzzle by Indy standards, and a harder than average puzzle from Eccles. I needed quite … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 11,413 / Bluth

Thu May 11, 2023 at 8:01 am by RatkojaRiku

Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 11,408 / Phi

Fri May 5, 2023 at 8:08 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi brings the working week to an end with his latest Phi-day puzzle. I found this to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum, and I needed to come back to … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,399 / Alchemi

Tue April 25, 2023 at 6:45 am by RatkojaRiku

Alchemi’s latest concoction has been served up for our entertainment and stimulation this Tuesday. I found this puzzle to be towards the easy end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, but nonetheless an enjoyable … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 11,394 / Eccles

Wed April 19, 2023 at 11:44 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided our mid-week entertainment today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the time I have available to solve and blog on a Wednesday. That said, I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments
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