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Independent 11,303 / Filbert

January 3, 2023 at 2:13 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert’s latest puzzle is the subject of my first blog of 2023, delayed because I have been travelling (or rather attempting to travel!) I feel that I have solved and parsed all the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,298 / Twin

December 28, 2022 at 12:41 pm by RatkojaRiku

Our Wednesday entertainment has been provided by Twin today, a compiler whose work I have neither solved nor blogged until today. There was a lot to get one’s teeth into today, as the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 11,293 / Rodriguez

December 22, 2022 at 12:32 pm by RatkojaRiku

Rodriguez has set this week’s Thursday puzzle. It would be a shame if solvers were too busy getting ready for Christmas to find time to solve what, in my humble opinion, is a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 25 Comments

Independent 11,288 / Phi

December 16, 2022 at 2:19 pm by RatkojaRiku

It is Friday today and it falls to Phi once again to complete this latest cycle of mid-week puzzles. I apologise for the late posting, the product of a hectic pre-Christmas schedule at … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,279 / Vigo

December 6, 2022 at 12:04 pm by RatkojaRiku

Vigo has provided Tuesday’s thematic teaser for this week. I found this puzzle to be a fairly straightforward solve, at the easier end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, but nonetheless an enjoyable puzzle. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 11,274 / Mev

November 30, 2022 at 4:13 pmNovember 30, 2022 at 11:41 am by RatkojaRiku

Our mid-week cruciverbal challenge has been set by Mev. I am not familiar with this compiler’s work, although I can see that a small number of puzzles by him/her have already been blogged … Read more >>

Categories Independent 27 Comments

Independent 11,269 / Bluth

November 24, 2022 at 1:22 pm by RatkojaRiku

Bluth has provided our cruciverbal entertainment for this Thursday. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which gave me a good workout but which did not inflict too much head-scratching for a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,264 / Phi

November 18, 2022 at 7:32 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi is occupying his usually Friday slot this week. This was towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum for me, and I made steady progress throughout. The entries with which I wasn’t … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 11,255 / Hippogryph

November 8, 2022 at 1:05 pm by RatkojaRiku

This Tuesday’s cruciverbal treat has been provided by Hippogryph. As Tuesday is theme day, I was on the look-out from the start, and indeed Hippogryph signposts his theme in the clue at 13. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,250 / Skinny

November 2, 2022 at 10:38 am by RatkojaRiku

Skinny has compiled this week’s Wednesday puzzle. Skinny is still a relatively new compiler for me to solve and blog. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Indy spectrum … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 11,245 / Filbert

October 27, 2022 at 2:46 pmOctober 27, 2022 at 1:09 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert latest puzzle has been provided for our sheer delectation this Thursday. I found this to be a challenging and at the same time thoroughly entertaining puzzle, a joy to solve from start … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 11,240 / Phi

October 21, 2022 at 10:41 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi has produced another Friday puzzle for our stimulation and entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle on the Indy spectrum, one through which I made steady progress. I think that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,231 / Grecian

October 11, 2022 at 1:02 pm by RatkojaRiku

This is definitely the first puzzle by Grecian published in the Indy that I have solved and blogged, and I certainly hope that it will not be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 11,226 / Raich

October 5, 2022 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

This week’s Wednesday slot has been filled by Raich. It is a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by this compiler. I found this to be an enjoyable, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,221 / Filbert

September 29, 2022 at 2:23 pmSeptember 29, 2022 at 11:26 am by RatkojaRiku

Filbert has provided his latest puzzle for our delectation this Thursday. I found this to be towards the harder end of the difficulty spectrum. I think that I have managed to solve all … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments
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