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*=anag, []=dropped, <=rev. Very tough puzzle by Scorpion, I thought.   There were three I didn’t fully understand. Across 7  Mincer:  cryptic definition. 8  Heighten:  he + (the gin)* 9  Leo Minor:  Odd letters … Read more >>

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed The Independent continued its trend of trying out less well-known compilers for the Monday puzzle. Radian was another new compiler for me, although I don’t know if it’s actually a … Read more >>

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed The nuclear accident theme of some of the clues helping me to get off to a flying start on this, but then I started to struggle, with my lack of … Read more >>

*=anag, <=reversed, [] =dropped I’ve not come across this compiler before, so wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a good, although not horrendously difficult puzzle with some excellent attempts at deception. The … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed, () = dropped A moderately difficult puzzle with a couple of excellent clues in 3 and 22 dn. There was one I didn’t quite follow (12 down). … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed, () = dropped The bird theme made this crossword the easiest Monday puzzle for some time, but the clues were all well-constructed and there were some good … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed, () = dropped A slightly easier puzzle from Tees compared to some recent entries, although I have no idea who the person in 24 across was. Across … Read more >>

* = anag, < reversed A neat themed puzzle based on the unusual subject of bell sounds (clued by 16 across using a different interpretation of the meaning). Across 5 Peal: soundalike of … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed, () = removed A good mix of clues from Punk, many of them quite deceptive. Across 1 Leeds: homophone of “leads” 4 Trampling: T + Rampling (Charlotte … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed, () = dropped letter A good mixture of clues, with some quite tough ones (like 8 across) and some fairly easy. I quite enjoyed it, but it … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed Another very tough Monday puzzle by Tees with a slight theme of political party leaders (although Nick Clegg was either overlooked or just couldn’t be fitted into … Read more >>

* = anag, < = reversed A solid puzzle by Hypnos – reasonably challenging without being too difficult. I finished it fairly quickly, but there were a couple of clues I didn’t entirely … Read more >>

Quite a tough puzzle from Merlin and I didn’t manage to finish it, getting stuck on 25 across, 5 across and 8 down. Across 1 Bludgeon: B(l)udge on. 5 Ageism ? Clue was … Read more >>

Initially I thought this was going to be very easy. I got through most of the clues fairly quickly but then got hopelessly stuck on 8 across, 25 across and 24 down, some … Read more >>

A solid puzzle by Glow-Worm, but I didn’t really understand the logic behind either of the 12 clues. Across 1 Curriculum Vitae: Cryptic def (possibly more of a reference to its latin meaning … Read more >>