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Solving time, 17 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 TAROT CARDS (Trad actors)* 8 S (TICK) UM New word to me that I worked out from the clear wordplay – … Read more >>

The usual excellent puzzle by Dac – solving time. 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 (Union) JACK S T RAW war< a good surface reading 6 REBUS Double definition, … Read more >>

I think I recall previous Tees puzzles featured many references to Greek mythology and English literature. This was similar with an overall theme of horses. Difficult but extremely satisfying, solving time, 49 mins. … Read more >>

Solving time, 14 mins, SE corner the trickiest. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 BAR (DO) T Lionel and Brigitte 4 MARC(h) US 8 F ETCHING 10 Dolly PART ON 11 … Read more >>

Solving time, 12 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 S WITCH 4 D (RAG ST) ER 9 D (ISM) AY 10 UP STREAM (master)* 12 ARETHA FRANKLIN (Enthral/irk a fan)* … Read more >>

Another excellent themed puzzle by Virgilius with almost every answer or clue having some reference to birds.   Solving time, 21 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 BEEFEATER    Refers to the … Read more >>

An elegant puzzle by Phi – solving time 17 mins.    A theme/Nina to it, which I refer to after the clue explanations. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 P (L) ACES … Read more >>

Solving time, 17 mins * = anagram ACROSS 6 ENGLISH DISEASE (See his dealings)* 9 CHAR (LAD) Y 10 R (right) O (old) PIER 11 ORA C(L) E Last letter of oral in … Read more >>

Typical Phi crossword in which everything stacks up.   Solving time, 16 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 LES (MISERABLE) S    By Victor Hugo 8 COD A   Musical term for end … Read more >>

Solving time, 16 mins * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 COME TO LIGHT     Definition: be revealed  Moths seek the light 7 A MASS  Mass is another Indy setter 8 COUNT LESS … Read more >>

This was very tough indeed.   I found the NW quadrant absolutely fiendish, but got there in the end.   Solving time, 67 minutes.    As in previous puzzles by Tees, this draws on very wide … Read more >>

I found this on the easy side – solving time, 11 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 WOLF RAM 5 C (HIS) EL(l)   his = the man’s   prison room = … Read more >>

Solving time, 18 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 Actor Kevin SPACEY – in a dreamy state (adj) – N American usage 5 SECOND    Double definition with split at Extra/time 8 HER(m)ITAGE        Tricky … Read more >>

Good puzzle, as always from Dac.   This one I found on the easy side esp bottom half of grid.    Solving time, 12 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 POS(t)ERS     Excellent … Read more >>

I’d recommend Quixote’s puzzles to beginners – straightforward wordplay, always bulletproof, excellent surface readings.    This I found on the easy side, solving time 12 mins * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 … Read more >>