flashling

Reincarnated blogger. I’m now 62 and sadly recently made redundant. Started doing cryptics whilst living in Oxford (despite being a Cambridge man) in about 1988 when I started buying the Independent which I’ve done pretty much every day since. Flirted with the Guardian and Times but prefer the Indy. I’m not an overly fast solver, preferring to savour rather rush through it. Away from crosswords I used to do professional firework displays as a part time job/hobby but it's best left now to younger fitter folks.

Independent 9,660 by Serpent

Thu September 28, 2017 at 1:55 pmThu September 28, 2017 at 8:22 am by flashling

It’s only been a fortnight since I last blogged the Serpent, so it was a pleasant surprise to get him again.

Everyman 3,701

Sun September 24, 2017 at 12:29 am by flashling

The usual Everyman crossword, good surfaces, mostly easy-ish clues without the outrageous devices seen in some other papers.

Independent 9,655 by Phi

Fri September 22, 2017 at 10:41 amFri September 22, 2017 at 8:12 am by flashling

Duncan’s away on holiday for a month so I’m standing in back in my old slot for 4 weeks.

Independent 9,651 by Daedalus

Mon September 18, 2017 at 8:26 am by flashling

The maze making Daedalus returns for our Monday entertainment, but will it fly?

Independent 9,648 by Serpent

Thu September 14, 2017 at 8:10 pmThu September 14, 2017 at 9:28 am by flashling

Due to a veritable comedy of errors Bert and Joyce are not able to blog the puzzle today so I’m standing in.

Independent 9,633 by Tees

Tue August 29, 2017 at 11:53 amMon August 28, 2017 at 8:58 am by flashling

Roses are red tories are blue…

Everyman 3,697

Sun August 27, 2017 at 9:29 am by flashling

A late blog, sorry about that.

Independent 9,615 by Serpent

Mon August 7, 2017 at 1:45 pmMon August 7, 2017 at 8:20 am by flashling

Looks like the Serpent is back to woo us today.

Everyman 3,693

Sun July 30, 2017 at 1:11 am by flashling

Sunday morning and time to blog the Everyman over the noise of screaming grandchildren.

Independent 9,597 by Hoskins

Mon July 17, 2017 at 8:25 am by flashling

The lad Harry Hoskins once again appears on a Monday, with an easy-ish puzzle. Last time out Hoskins set up regular blogger Pierre with a load of ghost theme bird answers, what’s he got for me?

Everyman 3,689

Sun July 2, 2017 at 1:00 am by flashling

We may have the same intro every week I fear.

Independent 9,579 by Tees

Mon June 26, 2017 at 8:33 am by flashling

Tees on a monday? Been a while since I blogged the Teaser.

Independent 9,561 by Alchemi

Mon June 5, 2017 at 8:34 am by flashling

It’s been 2 years since I last blogged an Alchemi and this I found rather tricky in places

Everyman 3,685

Sun June 4, 2017 at 12:01 am by flashling

Well it’s Everyman, there’s rarely much to say about these rather fine, if easyish crosswords

Independent 9,543 by Daedalus

Mon May 15, 2017 at 8:30 am by flashling

Well that was a fun weekend, I did wonder whether I’d actually be able to blog today.