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For anyone who has navigated here directly and/or solved this online, your attention is drawn to this note on the main page. I had no idea that this puzzle was used for the … Read more >>

Well, there was a lot going on here. Some nice topical references to protestors and world events, a nod to the setter’s football team of choice, a pangram, and lots of very nice … Read more >>

Beautiful stuff once again from the ever-dependable king of Wednesday. This was a pretty fast solve for me and I didn’t stop to parse every clue as the answers went in. Nor to … Read more >>

Well, with the Indy website still playing up and the humble blogger left without recourse to starting at midnight and/or the odd bit of help with the Reveal button, Nimrod is one of … Read more >>

Great stuff as always from the ever dependable Phi. Pretty tough in places, but all clues as sound as a pound. I can’t see anything hidden in the grid, though its shape suggests … Read more >>

The good thing about regular crossword solving is that, given any puzzle at random by a non-cruciverbalist, you would expect to be able to prove your worth by casually solving one or two … Read more >>

Glorioius stuff as ever from Dac. Quite a tough bottom half I found, but I got there in the end. If I have a single criticism – and I’m saying this only becasue … Read more >>

Finally! I’ve been waiting to land a Klingsor puzzle to blog ever since he kindly published one of mine on his website last December. 10 months later, here we go. It being Thursday, … Read more >>

If you went looking for the Indy puzzle online this morning or tried to download it using a mobile app (as I did), you may well have found a Glowworm puzzle, or absolutely … Read more >>

I think this is the first Crosophile puzzle I’ve blogged, and very enjoyable it was too. There’s a mini theme which I’m guessing coincides with yesterday being the 100 year anniversary of the … Read more >>

Dac doing what Dac does best. This was a cracking crossword and I challenge anyone to find a bad (or even so-so) clue in this puzzle! Across 1 MODIFY – FIDO rev. in … Read more >>

It’s been ages since I landed an Anax, no doubt because his tough puzzles usually guarantee a Saturday slot! This was no exception. You can be pretty sure that you’re in for a … Read more >>

I started solving this on late-night public transport after a few drinks and thought to myself that it seemed quite tough. Having re-visited it to finish it off this morning, I think it’s … Read more >>

Another great puzzle from one half of the Indy’s ‘John H’ setting team (I’m assuming there are no others!) I figured out the novel at 11A from the letters, but having never read … Read more >>

Lovely stuff as always from Dac, with the full range of clue types on show and elegant surfaces. It’s rare to have any problems with Dac, but I needed some help from the … Read more >>