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Independent 10,274 / Vigo

September 17, 2019 at 2:54 pm by RatkojaRiku

Vigo has provided our cruciverbal entertainment for this Tuesday. I found this to be an accessible and enjoyable puzzle, towards the easier end of the spectrum in terms of difficulty. I think that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 10,269 / Gila

September 11, 2019 at 3:21 pm by RatkojaRiku

Gila has provided today’s crossword in what is fast becoming his regular Wednesday slot. I enjoyed this puzzle very much, finding it at the right level for a mid-week solve. As I blogged … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 10,264 / Serpent

September 5, 2019 at 12:34 pm by RatkojaRiku

Serpent has provided our cruciverbal entertainment this Thursday morning, on a grid leaving scope for a Nina. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which gave me a good workout as a solver and an … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,259 / Phi

August 30, 2019 at 12:16 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi has returned to his usual Friday slot this week. This puzzle has been set on a more unusual grid, containing as many as ten 4-letter lights out of a total of 32! … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 10,250 / Radian

August 20, 2019 at 12:59 pm by RatkojaRiku

It is a long time since it last fell to me to solve and blog a puzzle by Radian, so I was glad to renew that acquaintance with his work today. I found … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 10,245 / Whynot

August 16, 2019 at 10:19 pmAugust 14, 2019 at 11:37 am by RatkojaRiku

I am back today feeling rather shame-faced having missed my slot last week – some of us clearly don’t always know what day of the week it is! It seems that this is … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,235 / Silvanus

August 2, 2019 at 11:03 amAugust 2, 2019 at 9:34 am by RatkojaRiku

Silvanus is occupying the Friday slot this week, with Phi having appeared earlier in the week. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, an appropriate prelude to the cruciverbal challenges of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 10,226 / Serpent

July 23, 2019 at 1:12 pm by RatkojaRiku

Serpent has set this week’s Tuesday crossword. It has fallen to me to blog quite a few of his puzzles in recent months. I found this puzzle, set on quite an unusual grid, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 10,221 / Gila

July 17, 2019 at 12:39 pm by RatkojaRiku

Gila has set our mid-week puzzle this time, on a less common grid with three 15-letter lights. I found this quite a teaser, and although I made swift progress through the top half, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 10,216 / Serpent

July 11, 2019 at 12:51 pm by RatkojaRiku

Serpent has set this Thursday’s cruciverbal challenge. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which it has taken quite some time to parse and blog. I am still not sure whether “argument” … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,211 / Punk

July 6, 2019 at 4:28 pmJuly 5, 2019 at 4:25 pm by RatkojaRiku

My apologies for the late posting of the blog today, on what turns out to be a Punk-day rather than a Phi-day! I found this to be very much at the difficult end … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 10,202 / Morph

June 25, 2019 at 1:34 pm by RatkojaRiku

It has been a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Morph, so I was pleased to see that today’s puzzle had been compiled by him. I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 10,197 / Loglady

June 19, 2019 at 3:21 pm by RatkojaRiku

This Wednesday has afforded me my first opportunity to blog a puzzle by Loglady, the second time in as many weeks that I have blogged a compiler’s work for the first time. And … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 10,192 / Windsurfer

June 13, 2019 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Windsurfer has provided this week’s Thursday solve. I think that this may be the first time that I have solved and blogged one of his puzzles in the Indy, although I think that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 10,187 / Phi

June 11, 2019 at 1:24 pmJune 7, 2019 at 1:38 pm by RatkojaRiku

As is customary, Phi brings this latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. No need to look for any ghost theme today, as we have a clearly identified theme, with a gateway … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments
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