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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

Independent 10,680 / Wire

Tue January 5, 2021 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Wire. I found this to be an enjoyable, not overly taxing, puzzle to kick off my … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 10,675 / Eccles

Fri January 1, 2021 at 12:58 amWed December 30, 2020 at 1:16 pm by RatkojaRiku

The last Wednesday slot of the year has fallen to Eccles to fill and to me to blog. I think that I have managed to complete this medium-difficulty puzzle correctly, but I would … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 10,671 / Rodriguez

Sat December 26, 2020 at 9:05 amThu December 24, 2020 at 7:44 pm by RatkojaRiku

My apologies for the late posting of what began as a very rudimentary blog of a very entertaining puzzle by Rodriguez, whose work I have limited experience of solving and blogging. I have … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,666 / Serpent

Fri December 18, 2020 at 2:40 pm by RatkojaRiku

As Phi appeared yesterday, Serpent is occupying this week’s Friday slot. I enjoyed this puzzle and found it to be of medium difficulty by Indy standards. I am happy with my parsing except … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,657 / Radian

Tue December 8, 2020 at 4:19 pmTue December 8, 2020 at 3:12 pm by RatkojaRiku

Today’s puzzle has been set for us by Radian. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle, and I made slower progress through it than at first I expected that I would. I … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 10,652 / Tees

Wed December 2, 2020 at 10:38 am by RatkojaRiku

Tees is occupying the midweek slot with a medium-difficulty and rather topical puzzle. I particularly enjoyed the references to current affairs in this puzzle at 6, 01/17/27 and 8. Incidentally, the expression at … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 10,647 / Knut

Thu November 26, 2020 at 9:47 am by RatkojaRiku

There is something for everyone in today’s crossword, which has been set by Knut. This medium-difficulty puzzle can best be described as a treasure trove, full of goodies to suit all tastes, from … Read more >>

Categories Independent 31 Comments

Independent 10,642 / Phi

Sat November 21, 2020 at 12:17 pmFri November 20, 2020 at 12:20 pm by RatkojaRiku

In familiar fashion, Phi brings this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to a close. I found this crossword harder than a standard Phi, in part due to the grid and that fact that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,633 / Bluth

Sat November 21, 2020 at 12:27 pmTue November 10, 2020 at 3:41 pm by RatkojaRiku

This is the second time that it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Bluth, and once again I found it challenging and entertaining in equal measure. As with my first … Read more >>

Categories Independent 30 Comments

Independent 10,628 / Klingsor

Wed November 4, 2020 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Klingsor, who is a compiler whose work I am more used to encountering on a Thursday than … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments
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