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Independent 8,942 / Phi No surprise to find Phi occupying this Friday morning slot. For once, even I spotted the theme today – the musical West Side Story – which was less well … Read more >>

I was somewhat surprised to find Quixote occupying this week’s Tuesday slot, since he tends not to appear on Tuesdays. However, as we have learnt in the past, such scheduling, far from being … Read more >>

Quixote is occupying this last Wednesday slot of the month, when Dac typically enjoys a well-earned break. I found this puzzle towards the easy end of the Quixote, and indeed Indy, spectrum. There … Read more >>

Klingsor has provided us with our cruciverbal workout this Thursday. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, finding it medium-to-hard on the difficulty scale and definitely a puzzle that I had to chip away at, … Read more >>

Today saw my monthly Friday encounter with Phi. I found this to be a medium-difficulty Phi puzzle. I made steady progress through it from the start almost to the finish, faltering only in … Read more >>

Radian is occupying this week’s Tuesday slot, and it is a while since I last solved and blogged one of his puzzles. I generally find that, for me at least, Radian’s puzzles are … Read more >>

Today sees a rare Wednesday outing for Quixote and a rare opportunity for me to blog a sample of his work. I found this quite straightforward by Quixote standards, on a par with … Read more >>

I last blogged a puzzle by Klingsor in February after a very long break, so I was pleased to see that I had not had to wait too long for my next encounter … Read more >>

Independent 8,894 / Phi Phi’s latest offering awaited solvers this Friday morning, as one might have expected. I thought that this was a medium difficulty Phi puzzle, far from a walk in the … Read more >>

The Tuesday slot this week is filled by Hieroglyph, whose puzzles I have hitherto had little experience of either solving or blogging. Having spotted the grid’s perimeter, I wondered if we were in … Read more >>

Today brings the start of a new month and my monthly encounter with Dac. Although Wednesday is typically Dac day, I did a double take when I saw that he had chosen this … Read more >>

I have had few opportunities to solve and blog puzzles compiled by Alchemi so far, so I was rather looking forward to this, despite having to rely on a less than optimum internet … Read more >>

Today brought me my regular monthly lexical tussle with Phi. I actually found this one towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum. The grid certainly helped, in that it provided a lot … Read more >>

Owing to difficulties accessing the puzzle, I am posting this blog somewhat later than is customary, for which I apologise. Radian has conjured up our daily dose of lexical gymnastics this Tuesday. I … Read more >>

It is Wednesday today, so it is Dac’s weekly opportunity to put Indy solvers through their paces. For me, this was a typical Dac puzzle in terms of level of difficulty. I was … Read more >>