Posted by nmsindy on 7th November 2011
Regular Indy solvers will know Phi appears weekly, usually on a Friday. This week he’s on Monday. The usual excellent puzzle, which I found a little harder than normal from Phi. Quite a few answers that I did not know or vaguely knew or had forgotten but was very pleased, with Phi’s clear and precise clueing, to be able to work them all out correctly from the wordplay, verifying after. I’ve missed many a Phi theme/Nina and I don’t see one here. There is a pangram however (each letter of the alphabet appearing). Solving time, 30 mins. My guess is that the move to Monday is because there is something planned for Friday. Only a guess but I have a suspicion as to why – in four days’ time I’ll know if I’m on the right track unless it’s revealed there’s some reason Phi was given today’s slot.
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Posted by PeterO on 7th November 2011
Notably simple constructions here, but one, 11A, I only got by the skin of my teeth.
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Posted by PeterO on 7th November 2011
A particularly straightforward start to the week from Rufus.
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Posted by Admin on 7th November 2011
Only a couple of weeks to go now before the Sloggers and Betters lunch at Waterfall in Derby on Saturday 26th November, so just an update for everyone who’s indicated they’re coming, and a chance for anyone who still fancies attending to let me know.
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Posted by beermagnet on 7th November 2011
50th Anniversary of the Eye and I was half-hoping for a special Cyclops.
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