RatkojaRiku

There’s nothing like seeing the New Year in in style, and that’s exactly what Anax does with his first offering of 2014. I found this puzzle rather challenging, and not only because I … Read more >>

It seems only appropriate that Phi should occupy his usual slot on this final Friday of 2013. Personally speaking, I am glad to have been able to work with a printed version of … Read more >>

Radian has served up one of his characteristic themed puzzles for this week’s Tuesday slot. I found this a medium-difficulty Radian crossword, with fairly accessible gateway clues, but with enough intricate cross references … Read more >>

Once again, Dac is responsible for the Wednesday cruciverbal challenge this week. I found this an easier-than-average Dac solve, and made steady progress through the puzzle from start to finish. 2, 3 and … Read more >>

The Thursday slot is occupied by a variety of setters and today by Punk, whose work tends to appear more at the start of the week. I found this is an easier-than-average Punk … Read more >>

As one would expect, Phi has provided this week’s Friday crossword. For me, this was towards the easy end of Phi’s difficulty range, offering a fairly speedy and enjoyable solve. I found the … Read more >>

You can never be sure who’ll have set the Tuesday puzzle, but a theme of some description is almost guaranteed. Radian does not disappoint us today. For an ophidiophobe like myself, this puzzle … Read more >>

What would Wednesday be without a Dac (or an occasional Crosophile)? Dac has come up trumps again with a set of finely crafted, wholly sound clues – does he ever not? – with … Read more >>

The Thursday slot is shared by a range of compilers, so you never quite know who you will be doing battle with. Today’s slot is occupied by Tees, whose work I haven’t blogged … Read more >>

My apologies for the late posting of this Friday’s offering from Phi – I have had baby-sitting duties today and thus very little time to myself. Indeed, on a day of bottle-warming and … Read more >>

When you notice that a puzzle has been set by Donk, you know you have a treat in store, both as a solver and as a blogger. Today’s puzzle was no exception. This … Read more >>

Dac is at home today in his regular Wednesday slot. A set of smooth, sound and concise clues, up to Dac’s usual high standard, which offered me a decent work-out to start the … Read more >>

Today’s offering is by a compiler whose work I have not knowingly encountered before. One always approaches the work of a “new” setter with a sense of eager anticipation, tinged with nervous anxiety … Read more >>

Phi is occupying this week’s Friday slot, as is to be expected. I found this one to be an easier-than-average Phi solve and made fairly swift progress through it. Bizarrely, 25 held me … Read more >>

Tuesday is one of the slots that rotate among a group of setters, and today it falls to Tyrus to occupy it. Last time I blogged a Tyrus I decidedly underperformed as a … Read more >>