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Excellent puzzle from Phi, solving time, 24 mins * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 MA (GI) C AL(l) 5 SIDECAR   (is)<  (raced)< 9 DEAD TREE EDITION    My penultimate answer – new … Read more >>

Not too difficult, solving time 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 6 BULL(y) y = yen (Japanese currency) 7 RINGO STA RR (Organist)* bishop = RR (Right Reverend) The Beatles’ … Read more >>

A puzzle in the offbeat style I associate with Morph who I had the pleasure of meeting at Sloggers and Betters 5 back in May. Solving time, 29 mins. Two intersecting 13-letter entries … Read more >>

Solving time, 20 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 FAST Double definition – clue dividing at anything/impure 3 HACKNEYED My favourite clue “Overfamiliar and cheeky when mixing” (and cheeky)* 9 … Read more >>

I found this much harder than usual because of some items in the top half of the grid that were new to me and a silly mistake with 6 across which meant I … Read more >>

Top quality puzzle from Dac, great variety, subtlety and no loose ends.  Solving time, 28 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed 1 TO PIC   “pick”   ‘to’ appearing as itself in the wordplay … Read more >>

Solving time, 15 mins, so fairly easy. * = anagram ACROSS 1/12 CALL OF THE WILD   Book by the American writer Jack London 4 CU TS OUT    Cu = Copper (stout)* 9 ROUGH-HEWN   … Read more >>

An incredible puzzle – absolutely brilliant.   In line with 14 across EVERY across solution  had the name of a tree within the word as an internal part.   The clues are, as always from … Read more >>

Unusual puzzle. Got almost nothing on first run through. Then with three crossing letters saw what 8 was likely to be. After that made quite good progress, until getting badly stuck on 9. … Read more >>

Solving time, 22 mins * = anagram 1 PAWN BROKE R & lit My last answer and my favourite clue 6 (D)(AVID) 9 ASPIRES Dreaming spires of Oxford 10 TO WARDS 13 DISORDERLINESS … Read more >>

Good Phi puzzle as always, solving time 21 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 MUS(t) I C Definition: notes 4 BAGUETTES (Bet a guest)* 9 S (A RACE) N Sn … Read more >>

Solving time, 17 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 F (LE AB) AG     able-bodied seaman 5 S (A BIN)E    Ancient people in Italy 8 I BEG YOUR PARDON   (brooder guy … Read more >>

Special puzzle, because of 16 across. Thought it was going to be very difficult when I solved just one clue on first run through, but it became a bit easier after that. Solving … Read more >>

Re note below, thanks, Eimi, for confirming it is indeed nonsense and thats it’s a Indy début.   I’ve a theory about that too, but after one failed flyer will confine myself to saying … Read more >>

Phi’s usual well-constructed puzzle which all stacks up. Ranged for me from very easy in places to quite tricky. Solving time, 19 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 7 BIRTHDAY H(ON)OURS … Read more >>