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Independent 9,910 / Serpent

July 18, 2018 at 4:35 pm by RatkojaRiku

Today’s tribute puzzle has been provided by Serpent. Today sees the hundredth anniversary of the birth of former South African President Nelson R (=Rolihlahla) Mandela. His name is spelt out across the top … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9,905 / Punk

July 12, 2018 at 11:47 amJuly 12, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

This week’s Thursday slot has been occupied by Punk, whose work I rarely have the opportunity to blog. I found this puzzle very challenging and in the end had to resort to the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,900 / Phi

July 6, 2018 at 4:46 pmJuly 6, 2018 at 3:19 pm by RatkojaRiku

As is customary on a Friday, we have a Phi crossword today to round off the latest set of midweek puzzles. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty crossword, which I managed … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,891 / Serpent

June 26, 2018 at 7:46 am by RatkojaRiku

Serpent has set today’s puzzle. It’s Tuesday, so I wonder if there’ll be a Nina or theme … I found this to be towards the tougher end of the Indy spectrum and it … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,886 / Dutch

June 20, 2018 at 1:56 pmJune 20, 2018 at 11:31 am by RatkojaRiku

Dutch is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot, offering me a rare opportunity to blog one of his puzzles. This appears to be something of a custom-made grid, certainly not one that I have … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 9,881 / Klingsor

June 14, 2018 at 12:47 pm by RatkojaRiku

Klingsor has provided today’s cruciverbal workout, as he often does on a Thursday. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which I found to be of medium difficultly and very high in the entertainment stakes. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9,876 / Phi

June 9, 2018 at 12:12 pmJune 8, 2018 at 5:58 pm by RatkojaRiku

Firstly, let me apologise for the disgracefully late posting of this blog, owing to circumstances way beyond my control. I hope that it is a case of better late than never. I think … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9,867 / Tees

June 13, 2018 at 10:08 pmMay 29, 2018 at 2:19 pm by RatkojaRiku

The Indy regular Tees has provided today’s puzzle for our delectation. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle where I was able to complete the grid unaided but needed to dig around … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9,862 / Eccles

May 23, 2018 at 2:35 pm by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has produced today’s puzzle, offering me a rare opportunity to blog an example of this compiler’s work. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which I consider to be pitched at exactly the right … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,857 / Klingsor

May 17, 2018 at 6:22 pm by RatkojaRiku

Today’s slot has been filled by Klingsor’s latest puzzle. First things first, let me apologise for the very late posting of this blog, which is due to circumstances beyond my control. I thoroughly … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9,852 / Serpent

May 17, 2018 at 6:26 pmMay 11, 2018 at 1:40 pm by RatkojaRiku

Serpent has provided the last of this latest set of mid-week puzzles, occupying the slot normally occupied by Phi. Phi’s displacement from his Friday home got me thinking that Serpent may have provided … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9,843 / Hob

May 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm by RatkojaRiku

Hob has provided this puzzle, aptly published on the first day of this new month. I thoroughly enjoyed this crossword, which has a lot going on it, with the main theme explained below … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 9,838 / Dac

April 25, 2018 at 2:02 pm by RatkojaRiku

Dac has provided today’s crossword, occupying his customary Wednesday slot. I found this to be at the easy end of the Indy/Dac spectrum. As solving so many of the Indy puzzles involves a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9,833 / Tyrus

April 19, 2018 at 12:15 pm by RatkojaRiku

Tyrus has provided our cruciverbal workout for today, on a grid that contains a lot of fairly short entries and reveals fewer first letters than the average grid. It has been quite a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 9,828 / Phi

April 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi’s latest teaser brings the latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be an enjoyable and not too taxing puzzle, although I needed to “cheat” by searching Chambers … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments
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