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Independent 9,215 / Quixote

Wed 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

Thu April 21, 2016 at 7:38 pmThu April 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

Sat April 16, 2016 at 10:55 amFri April 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

Tue 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

Wed 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

Independent 9,186 / Tees

Thu March 24, 2016 at 1:01 pm by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since I have solved/blogged a puzzle by Tees. I found this one quite a challenge, despite a fair few write-ins at the start. It took me a while … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9,181 / Phi

Fri March 18, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Friday today and thus time for my monthly lexical joust with Phi. I found this quite a tough puzzle by Phi standards, and although I completed it unaided, there was a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9,172 / Raich

Tue March 8, 2016 at 12:31 pm by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since I solved and blogged a puzzle by Raich, so I got stuck into this one with relish. Although I didn’t get too bogged down in this one … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,167 / Dac

Wed March 2, 2016 at 7:09 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s Wednesday morning and thus time for my monthly outing with Dac. Dac puzzles are always enjoyable, with tidy clues that can be parsed with absolute certainty, relying little on abstruse information or … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9,162 / Anax

Thu February 25, 2016 at 7:44 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Anax, so I sharpened my pencil with relish when I discovered today’s puzzle. This crossword took me … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9,157 / Phi

Fri February 19, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

After the recent announcement about the Indy’s exclusively online future, it is hard to know what future lies in store for its crosswords. I for one have my fingers and toes crossed that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9,148 / Vigo

Tue February 9, 2016 at 6:44 am by RatkojaRiku

I think this may well be my first blog of a Vigo puzzle, although I have solved and enjoyed some of his/her previous submissions. For me, this was a medium-difficulty puzzle, with a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9,143 / Dac

Wed February 3, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Today saw my monthly blogging encounter with Dac. I found this one to be towards the easier end of the spectrum in terms of difficulty and made rather speedy progress through it. I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 9,138 / Morph

Thu January 28, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

This was my first Morph in quite a while, so I was keen to get my teeth into it. Morph’s puzzles are always a special treat and this one was no exception. That … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,133 / Phi

Fri January 22, 2016 at 11:17 am by RatkojaRiku

This is my first Phi-day puzzle as blogger of 2016. Instinctively, I am always rather fearful of grids that do not accommodate any longer, multi-word entries, and indeed today’s grid houses words no … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments
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