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Independent 7,745 / Phi

Fri August 12, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I feel as though I have been put through my paces this morning, by a set of Phi’s typically ultra-sound clues. As for how the solving went, it was a puzzle of two … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 7,736 / Raich

Tue August 2, 2011 at 2:50 pm by RatkojaRiku

Raich gave me a good workout this morning, offering me enough easy clues to get started and enough of a challenge to keep me scratching my head for quite a while. Of all … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 7,731 / Crosophile

Wed July 27, 2011 at 5:02 pmWed July 27, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Crosophile had the edge over me this morning, I have to say. Having only blogged one of his puzzles until today, I have not yet fully fathomed how this setter’s mind works. Perhaps … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 7,726 / Nestor

Thu July 21, 2011 at 9:50 pmThu July 21, 2011 at 10:33 am by RatkojaRiku

A double first for me today: this was the first time that it has fallen to me to solve and blog a Nestor puzzle AND I think that it is the first time … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 7,721 / Phi

Fri July 15, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I particularly enjoyed solving and blogging this Phi puzzle, my first Phi for a while. An initial perusal revealed only a few (short) entries, then a lot of solutions came in a flurry, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 7,712 / Raich

Tue July 5, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I started this puzzle expecting there to be some kind of hidden message around the perimeter that would hold the key to the puzzle’s theme. Instead, there was no Nina to be found … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 7,707 / Crosophile

Wed June 29, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Tackling a puzzle by a compiler/pseudonym that is new to one is always an exciting and somewhat daunting prospect, and especially daunting on a day when one has been scheduled to produce a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 7,702 / Anax

Thu June 23, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

A challenging, entertaining and eminently satisfying puzzle to solve – one would expect nothing else of an Anax! Yet again, he has served up a multitude of meticulously constructed clues, which I hope … Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

Independent 7,697 / Phi

Fri June 17, 2011 at 11:53 amFri June 17, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

I wasn’t on Phi’s wavelength as much today as I normally am, but I think that I got there in the end! There were more new words to me here (1A, 3, 13, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 7,688 / Raich

Tue June 7, 2011 at 9:55 pmTue June 7, 2011 at 3:49 pm by RatkojaRiku

Not as detailed a blog as I would have liked to produce today, owing to unexpected personal commitments. However, an enjoyable puzzle with an entertaining theme that I didn’t spot for a long … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 7,683 / Dac

Wed June 1, 2011 at 9:00 am by RatkojaRiku

Owing to a mix-up over dates on my part, I missed my last Wednesday blog four weeks ago (and thus my opportunity to blog a Dac puzzle), and I think I was beginning … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 7,678 / Klingsor

Thu May 26, 2011 at 8:33 am by RatkojaRiku

For me, this puzzle was pitched at exactly the right level, offering me a manageable challenge and plenty of entertainment to start the day, as well as broadening my general knowledge – many … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 7,673 / Phi

Fri May 20, 2011 at 3:05 pm by RatkojaRiku

I enjoyed solving and blogging this one, which used a grid that I hadn’t come across before. Furthermore, it was definitely the first time that I had come across the entry at 3 … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 7,664 / Punk

Wed May 11, 2011 at 9:54 pmTue May 10, 2011 at 2:02 am by RatkojaRiku

Assuming that I have not got my days mixed up this week, and that I am meant to blog this one and not someone else, here we go! This puzzle was an absolute … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 7,654 / Mordred

Thu April 28, 2011 at 5:11 pmThu April 28, 2011 at 3:24 pm by RatkojaRiku

This is my first attempt at blogging a Mordred crossword and I have to say that it has been a real struggle, first to solve and above all to blog. I fear that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments
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