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Independent 11,173 / Rodriguez

August 4, 2022 at 12:48 pm by RatkojaRiku

Rodriguez’s latest puzzle provides us with our daily cruciverbal challenge today. I found this to be quite a challenging and thoroughly enjoyable puzzle. I think that I have managed to solve and parse … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 11,168 / Phi

July 29, 2022 at 12:24 pm by RatkojaRiku

Friday is Phiday and thus brings us his latest crossword to solve. I found this to be a medium-difficulty Phi puzzle overall, one that I had to chip away at after writing in … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,159 / Alchemi

July 19, 2022 at 1:43 pm by RatkojaRiku

Alchemi has provided today’s puzzle, on the day of the week on which we expect to see a theme. We didn’t need to look hard for this particular theme, since a quick perusal … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 11,154 / Crosophile

July 13, 2022 at 11:49 am by RatkojaRiku

Crosophile has provided this Wednesday’s cruciverbal challenge. I made relatively swift progress through this medium-difficulty puzzle. I did, however, come to a standstill with two clues left unsolved: 19, which was staring me … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,149 / Serpent

July 7, 2022 at 10:53 am by RatkojaRiku

Serpent’s latest puzzle awaited us this morning, set on a grid made up of short- and medium-length entries. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle in terms of difficulty. When I had … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 11,144 / Phi

August 5, 2022 at 7:53 pmJuly 1, 2022 at 8:08 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi’s puzzle brings this latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I thought that this was towards the difficult end of the spectrum for Phi in the Indy, and in the end, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 11,135 / Radian

June 21, 2022 at 10:40 pmJune 21, 2022 at 11:44 am by RatkojaRiku

Radian has produced this Tuesday’s cruciverbal challenges, and on Tuesdays we always expect to see a theme. No need to go searching for today’s theme: once I had solved a handful of clues, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,130 / Brunel

June 19, 2022 at 4:48 pmJune 15, 2022 at 2:43 pm by RatkojaRiku

Brunel has set today’s puzzle for our delectation. I can see from 15² that Brunel is a relatively new compiler, and it is definitely the first time that I have solved and blogged … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 11,125 / Serpent

June 9, 2022 at 6:52 am by RatkojaRiku

Serpent is putting us through our cruciverbal paces this Thursday. I found this to be towards the difficult end of the Indy spectrum, not least in that there was quite a lot of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

Independent 11,120 / Phi

June 3, 2022 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi is occupying the Friday slot during this special Platinum Jubilee weekend, although I see nothing related to this special occasion in this puzzle. I found this to be a medium-difficulty crossword, although … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 11,111 / Radian

May 24, 2022 at 7:15 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Radian whose latest puzzle, with its aesthetically pleasing number, graces this week’s Tuesday slot. Tuesday is theme day, and you don’t have to look far to find references to all things … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,106 / Eccles

May 19, 2022 at 2:09 pmMay 18, 2022 at 1:33 pm by RatkojaRiku

Eccles is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, perfect for a working day. I made steady progress from start to finish, halting in the NE … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,101 / Knut

May 18, 2022 at 1:36 pmMay 12, 2022 at 7:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Knut has provided our cruciverbal challenge for today, using a grid that I am not that familiar with. I found this to be towards the hard end of the Indy range of difficulty, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 11,096 / Phi

May 6, 2022 at 12:11 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi brings yet another set of mid-week puzzles to a close. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle by Phi standards, and in the end, I needed to search Chambers to sort … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,087 / Radian

April 26, 2022 at 10:44 amApril 26, 2022 at 8:10 am by RatkojaRiku

Radian’s latest puzzle graces the crossword page today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I think that I have solved correctly, but I am far from sure of my parsing … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments
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