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Independent 10,771 / Eccles

Wed April 21, 2021 at 3:04 pm by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided our dose of cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the mid-week slot. I noticed that there was something going on around … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 10,766 / Tees

Thu April 15, 2021 at 1:50 pm by RatkojaRiku

Tees has provide some intellectual gymnastics for us all this Thursday. I found this to be at the difficult end of the Indy spectrum, and I solved only one clue (26) when I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 25 Comments

Independent 10,761 / Phi

Fri April 9, 2021 at 9:48 am by RatkojaRiku

As tradition dictates, Phi is bringing another suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. In what was for me a medium-difficulty puzzle, he has managed to produce a grid which abounds with letter … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,752 / Wire

Tue March 30, 2021 at 12:39 pm by RatkojaRiku

Wire has set today’s puzzle on that day of the week when we are all expecting a theme. There are traces of this extra-terrestrial, paranormal and space-travel theme dotted through the clues and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 10,747 / Eccles

Wed March 24, 2021 at 11:33 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has supplied the Wednesday puzzle this week, one which I found more challenging than what we are used to on a Wednesday. I think that I have now solved and parsed everything … Read more >>

Categories Independent 23 Comments

Independent 10,742 / Serpent

Thu March 18, 2021 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

The Thursday crossword this week has been compiled for us by Serpent. I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining crossword, which revealed itself very gradually and offered lots of enjoyment along the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,737 / Phi

Fri March 12, 2021 at 12:24 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phiday is with us once more, bring this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle from Phi, which took me just about the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,728 / Skinny

Tue March 2, 2021 at 1:56 pm by RatkojaRiku

Skinny is occupying this Tuesday slot this week. He is a compiler whose work I am not that familiar with. As Tuesday is theme day, I was on the look-out for one this … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,723 / Eccles

Wed February 24, 2021 at 2:35 pm by RatkojaRiku

Eccles is occupying the mid-week slot once again today. I found this to be a puzzle of two halves, in that I found that I was able to solve around 50% of the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,718 / Tees

Thu February 18, 2021 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Tees is occupying the Thursday slot this week. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, which I was able to solve independently with the exception of the WHO Director-General, whose name … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 10,713 / Phi

Fri February 12, 2021 at 11:23 am by RatkojaRiku

Today is Phiday, so here he is with his latest puzzle, rounding off another mid-week series. I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, about medium-difficulty for a Phi, and compiled using a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 10,704 / Alchemi

Wed February 3, 2021 at 9:03 amTue February 2, 2021 at 1:59 pm by RatkojaRiku

Alchemi has provided today’s puzzle for our delectation. It is a while since I have been called upon to blog one of his puzzles. I found this quite an easy puzzle to make … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,699 / Eccles

Wed January 27, 2021 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Eccles has provided a delightful puzzle to entertain us this Wednesday. This has been my favourite puzzle of 2021 so far in terms of entertainment value, for which my thanks go to Eccles. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 10,694 / Tees

Thu January 21, 2021 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Tees has provided our cruciverbal entertainment this Thursday. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle that I made steady progress through. I solved all but the intersecting entries at 8 and 10 … Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 10,689 / Phi

Fri January 15, 2021 at 2:05 pm by RatkojaRiku

Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot today. I found this to be an easier than average puzzle by the standards of Phi in the Indy. Perhaps the solving process was helped by … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments
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