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Independent 11,543 / Grecian

Tue October 10, 2023 at 12:04 pm by RatkojaRiku

Grecian, a compiler whose work I am not that familiar with, has provided our Tuesday teaser this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle with some very original wordplay, which I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 11,538 / Eccles

Wed October 4, 2023 at 10:52 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has filled the mid-week slot with his latest creation today. I found this to be a middle-difficulty puzzle, with a good measure of (toilet) humour and high entertainment value. I think that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 11,533 / Wiglaf

Thu September 28, 2023 at 11:43 am by RatkojaRiku

Wiglaf has provided today’s cruciverbal entertainment. It is a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by this compiler. I would definitely put this towards the harder end … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 11,528 / Coot

Fri September 22, 2023 at 4:18 pmFri September 22, 2023 at 1:03 pm by RatkojaRiku

This appears to have been the first crossword by Coot in the Indy that has been blogged on 15, although I see that one was published in the IoS and blogged earlier this … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 11,519 / Atrica

Tue September 12, 2023 at 12:40 pm by RatkojaRiku

Atrica has provided today’s puzzle. I have not had that much experience of solving and blogging work by this setter. I found this to be towards hard end of the Indy difficulty spectrum. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 11,514 / Eccles

Wed September 6, 2023 at 8:03 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle through which I made steady progress, faltering only towards the end in the SW quadrant of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 11,509 / Quince

Thu August 31, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

This is my second outing as a blogger with a puzzle by Quince, one of the Indy’s newer and less prolific setters. I have enjoyed this puzzle every bit as much as the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 26 Comments

Independent 11,504 / Phi

Fri August 25, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Friday is Phi-day once again this week. I found this to be a medium difficulty puzzle by Phi and Indy standards. I made steady progress before needing to cheat to get 16D, which … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,495 / Kairos

Tue August 15, 2023 at 8:35 am by RatkojaRiku

Kairos has provided today’s medium-difficulty puzzle, on what is traditionally theme day. This puzzle has been compiled on a grid that accommodates a very large number of clues, many of which give short … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 11,490 / Filbert

Wed August 9, 2023 at 9:58 am by RatkojaRiku

Filbert is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot, which I am not that used to finding him in. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, pitched at the right level for a mid-week … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 11,485 / Wiglaf

Thu August 3, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Wiglaf has supplied this week’s Thursday teaser, and tease indeed it did, at least me, for a very long time. I think that I got there in the end, and I am satisfied … Read more >>

Categories Independent 31 Comments

Independent 11,480 / Phi

Sat July 29, 2023 at 1:21 amFri July 28, 2023 at 1:23 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi brings another week’s selection of working week puzzles to an end today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, despite not knowing … Read more >>

Categories Independent 28 Comments

Independent 11,471 / Filbert

Tue July 18, 2023 at 2:42 pm by RatkojaRiku

Filbert has provided a themed puzzle today – it is Tuesday after all, and getting close to the end of the school year. The clues and solutions are positively teeming with references to … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 11,466 / Liari

Wed July 12, 2023 at 12:35 pm by RatkojaRiku

This Wednesday, unless I am much mistaken, sees work by a new compiler. I have certainly not come across the work of this setter, let alone blogged any of his puzzles. This was … Read more >>

Categories Independent 25 Comments

Independent 11,461 / Quince

Thu July 6, 2023 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments
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