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Independent 8,373 / Morph

August 15, 2013 at 1:33 pmAugust 15, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It was only a month ago that I had the pleasure of blogging a puzzle by Morph, so I was not expecting to get to blog another for quite some time. I found … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 8,368 / Phi

March 9, 2018 at 10:35 amAugust 9, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Friday today and Phi is occupying his usual slot. I made steady progress through this one, which I consider to be of about average difficulty for Phi. I hesitated for a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 8,359 / Punk

July 31, 2013 at 11:16 pmJuly 30, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Tuesday today, and the slot is occupied by Punk, whose puzzles always pack a punch, this one more than most! A quick scan of the clues shows that 26/4 is the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 25 Comments

Independent 8,354 / Dac

July 24, 2013 at 8:15 am by RatkojaRiku

Dac is occupying the Wednesday slot again this week, as you might expect. Speaking to a fellow solver about Dac’s puzzles last week, he said that he always comes back to a puzzle … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 8,349 / Morph

July 18, 2013 at 5:18 pmJuly 18, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It hadn’t fallen to me to blog a Morph puzzle for a good few months, so I attacked this morning’s offering with particular gusto. I seemed very much to be on Morph’s wavelength … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 8,344 / Phi

July 12, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s Friday today, so not surprising to find Phi occupying the slot this morning. I found that I got about three quarters of the way through this one before grinding to a halt, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 8,335 / Punk

July 2, 2013 at 1:33 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s been a while since it last fell to me to blog a Punk, so I was relishing the challenge of solving and then blogging this one – while at the same time … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 8,330 / Crosophile

June 26, 2013 at 9:32 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the last Wednesday of the month and so Crosophile’s time to tease us with his latest puzzle. I made fairly swift progress through this puzzle, helped to no small extent by … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 8,325 / Hob

June 20, 2013 at 5:45 pmJune 20, 2013 at 12:56 pm by RatkojaRiku

It is Thursday today, and it falls to me to blog the latest offering by Hob, a compiler whose work I have hitherto had few opportunities even to solve, let alone blog. I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 8,320 / Phi

November 3, 2017 at 4:36 pmJune 14, 2013 at 7:39 am by RatkojaRiku

It’s Friday today, so one would expect to be doing battle with Phi. A medium-difficulty puzzle today, in my view, with no apparent theme, although it could well have gone straight over my … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 8,311 / Tees

June 4, 2013 at 10:27 pmJune 4, 2013 at 1:23 pm by RatkojaRiku

My apologies for the late posting of this blog on today’s crossword by Tees. It is Tuesday today, and so a theme is to be expected. Unless I have missed something, today’s theme … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 8,306 / Alchemi

May 29, 2013 at 4:02 pmMay 29, 2013 at 8:15 am by RatkojaRiku

It is the last Wednesday in the month today, so I was expecting to find a puzzle by Crosophile this morning. Instead, it is Alchemi who has provided today’s offering, so there has … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 8,301 / Tyrus

May 23, 2013 at 1:07 pm by RatkojaRiku

It is a long time since I last crossed swords with Tyrus as a blogger; indeed, my only previous encounter with him was back in January 2011, with a controversial puzzle themed around … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 8,296 / Phi

October 13, 2017 at 5:01 pmMay 17, 2013 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It is Friday today, so seeing Phi’s latest grid before me this morning came as no surprise. There was obviously a theme to this puzzle, given the abundance of references to 28, which … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 8,287 / Jambazi

May 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm by RatkojaRiku

Tuesday today, so you take pot luck in terms of the setter. Today offered me a rare opportunity to blog a puzzle by Jambazi. I made quite swift progress through this crossword, thanks … Read more >>

Categories Independent 22 Comments
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