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RatkojaRiku

Independent 9,277 / Phi

July 8, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Another working week comes to an end, with a puzzle by Phi to take us into the weekend. This was a medium-difficulty Phi puzzle, in my opinion. I managed to complete it unaided … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9,268 / Math

June 28, 2016 at 12:54 pm by RatkojaRiku

Today is Tuesday, so a themed puzzle of one sort or another is to be expected. And Math, a compiler with whose work I have hitherto had only a passing acquaintance, has not … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,263 / Kairos

June 22, 2016 at 9:25 pmJune 22, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I was surprised not to find myself on familiar territory today, having expected to have Dac’s latest puzzle to solve and blog this Wednesday. As it was, today provided me with my first … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,258 / Klingsor

June 16, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle set by Klingsor. I normally struggle to complete his puzzles, but today, perhaps because of the pressure of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,253 / Phi

June 10, 2016 at 10:47 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Friday and the compiling slot is occupied by Phi, as one might expect. I found this one moderately difficult, in that I didn’t sail through it but nor did it give … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,244 / Crosophile

May 31, 2016 at 6:11 pmMay 31, 2016 at 7:55 am by RatkojaRiku

Crosophile has served up this morning’s cruciverbal fare. I enjoyed this puzzle, finding it a challenge but not an insurmountable one. There was no point at which the solution suddenly revealed itself to … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9,239 / Quixote

May 25, 2016 at 6:41 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the last Wednesday of the month, so Dac is taking a well-earned break from compiling duties. I think this puzzle was very much towards the easy end of the Quixote, and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9,234 / Scorpion

May 19, 2016 at 7:22 am by RatkojaRiku

Scorpion has provided today’s lexical challenge. It has been a while since it has fallen to me to solve/blog one of his puzzles. Scorpion has chosen to mark a special achievement with this … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9,229 / Phi

May 13, 2016 at 8:15 am by RatkojaRiku

In customary fashion, Phi brings this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. This was one of those puzzles where you see that there is one exceedingly long entry – 01/11/20 – … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9,220 / Eimi

May 4, 2016 at 11:00 amMay 3, 2016 at 6:53 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the crossword editor himself who has supplied today’s lexical challenge. And not long after I blogged a highly topical puzzle about the Panama papers scandal, today sees me writing up another … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 9,215 / Quixote

April 27, 2016 at 7:02 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the last Wednesday of the month, so Dac is having a well-earned break and Quixote is standing in for him. I found this puzzle to be a quick and enjoyable solve … Read more >>

Categories Independent 2 Comments

Independent 9,210 / Knut

April 21, 2016 at 7:38 pmApril 21, 2016 at 8:23 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Knut who is providing our cruciverbal workout this morning, a compiler whose puzzles I get to solve and blog only occasionally. And full marks to Knut and his editor for topicality! … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,205 / Phi

April 16, 2016 at 10:55 amApril 15, 2016 at 10:07 am by RatkojaRiku

As custom dictates, it falls to Phi to round off this week’s series of mid-week puzzles. I found this a more straightforward puzzle than the average Phi, on an unusual grid with a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9,196 / Alchemi

April 5, 2016 at 7:51 am by RatkojaRiku

You never quite know who you will have to cross cruciverbal swords with on a Tuesday, as the work of numerous compilers is featured on that day of the week. Today’s themed puzzled … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 9,191 / Wiglaf

March 30, 2016 at 11:19 am by RatkojaRiku

This is my first blog of a Wiglaf puzzle, which today is occupying the last Wednesday slot of the month when Dac typically takes a well-earned break. I found this to be a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments
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