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Independent 9,819 / Radian

April 3, 2018 at 9:32 am by RatkojaRiku

Radian has provided today’s puzzle, easing us into the working week after a weekend of indulgence, cruciverbal or otherwise. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that I solved in two sittings. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,814 / Dac

March 28, 2018 at 7:34 am by RatkojaRiku

Dac is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot, his spiritual home at the Indy. Dac always delivers a set of clean, crisp clues, with plenty of smooth surfaces in evidence. That said, I am … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,809 / Hob

March 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm by RatkojaRiku

Hob has provided a themed puzzle for our delectation this Thursday. The blog appears late, for which I apologise. As 27/04 indicates, the puzzle, in its clues and its solutions, is peppered with … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,804 / Phi

March 16, 2018 at 9:23 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi’s latest teaser brings this week’s set of mid-week puzzles to an end in time-honoured fashion. I found this puzzle to be quite a challenge and, although I solved quite a few clues … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,795 / Radian

March 6, 2018 at 2:58 pm by RatkojaRiku

Radian has provided today’s cruciverbal entertainment, and indeed it is not unusual for his puzzles to appear on a Tuesday. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that revealed itself to me … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9,790 / Dac

February 28, 2018 at 2:34 pm by RatkojaRiku

Dac occupies this Wednesday’s compiling slot – back where he belongs, one might say! I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, not that challenging, which was just perfect for me on a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,785 / Morph

February 22, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a long time since I have blogged a puzzle by Morph and I had almost forgotten quite how much fun his puzzles can be. I found this to be towards … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9,780 / Phi

February 16, 2018 at 11:31 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi has provided yet another Friday cruciverbal workout to ease us into the weekend. I found this one to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9,771 / Radian

February 6, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Radian has set the Tuesday puzzle this week for our entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which unfolds gradually around the theme of transport. The transport theme is referenced explicitly … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9,766 / Dac

January 31, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is always a pleasure to find Dac occupying his spiritual home in the Indy Wednesday slot, and indeed many weeks have gone by since it last fell to me to blog one … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 9,761 / Filbert

January 25, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Filbert has provided today’s cruciverbal teaser for our (pain and!) pleasure. This was my first attempt at solving and blogging an Indy puzzle by Filbert and I found it a real challenge, towards … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 9,756 / Phi

January 19, 2018 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Phi has provided today’s cruciverbal challenge from his usual Friday home. I found this to be the toughest Phi crossword that I have solved in many a month. I think that I have … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9,747 / Radian

January 9, 2018 at 12:22 pm by RatkojaRiku

Radian has provided today’s crossword for our delectation. After all the tough cruciverbal challenges of the festive season, I was glad to come up against this puzzle, which involved far less head-scratching but … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,742 / Hoskins

January 3, 2018 at 10:36 am by RatkojaRiku

Hoskins has been quite prolific of late and has provided this first Wednesday challenge of 2018. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, less taxing than some of Hoskins’ recent offerings. My … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 9,737 / Knut

December 28, 2017 at 12:29 pm by RatkojaRiku

Knut has provided today’s lexical challenge in which there is nothing Christmassy but which is nonetheless a real treat. It was only when I had almost finished this puzzle that I realised that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments
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