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.

Everyman 4,058 by Everyman

Sun August 4, 2024 at 12:27 am by flashling

If it’s Sunday it must be Everyman, so down the pub with the dog…

Independent 11,788 by Crosophile

Mon July 22, 2024 at 1:10 pmMon July 22, 2024 at 7:36 am by flashling

Crosophile returns for the first time since January

Independent on Sunday 1,795 by Wire

Sun July 21, 2024 at 12:41 am by flashling

So it’s Wire today

Independent 11,770 by Coot

Mon July 1, 2024 at 10:08 amMon July 1, 2024 at 9:02 am by flashling

Coot often does sporting thematic puzzles but can’t see it today

Independent on Sunday 1,791 by Tees

Sun June 23, 2024 at 8:13 pmSun June 23, 2024 at 12:27 am by flashling

Sunday sees Tees strutting his stuff

Independent 11,752 by Filbert

Mon June 10, 2024 at 8:27 am by flashling

So that’s Filbert twice running for me as he makes a Monday appearance again

Everyman 4,050 June 2nd 2024

Sun June 9, 2024 at 12:27 am by flashling

It’s Sunday, so Everyman with the dog in the pub for my 400th blog

Independent 11,748 by Filbert

Wed June 5, 2024 at 7:49 am by flashling

Filbert on Wednesday 2 weeks running? Was expecting Eccles to be honest, not a complaint, just surprised.

Independent on Sunday 1,787 by Italicus

Sun May 26, 2024 at 2:09 am by flashling

Italicus returns to round off our week

Independent 11,734 by Gila

Mon May 20, 2024 at 8:15 am by flashling

Monday again? Where does the time go?

Everyman 4,046

Sun May 12, 2024 at 12:50 am by flashling

Another Bank Holiday weekend, another chance to walk the dog and do the Everyman in the pub over a beer or two

Independent on Sunday 1,783 by Vigo

Sun April 28, 2024 at 12:43 am by flashling

I blogged the Everyman last time out which was set by Vigo in disguise

Everyman 4,042

Sun April 14, 2024 at 12:10 am by flashling

Everyman time, I note the paper is now the home of the QUIPTIC on Sundays & a new easier crossword as well on Saturdays

Independent 11,698 by Wire

Mon April 8, 2024 at 7:49 am by flashling

Wire gets us off to a new week, what’s he got in store today?

Independent on Sunday 1,779 by Shabbo

Sun March 31, 2024 at 12:46 am by flashling

Happy Easter, Shabbo returns for the Sunday run out.