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A puzzle in the familiar, pleasing, Quixote, style – aimed, I’d say, at being as easy by the general standards of Indy difficulty.    Solving time, 17 mins which is v fast for me. … Read more >>

Fine puzzle in the Quixote style ie at the easier end of the spectrum – solving time 19 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 JUDGES     Book of the Bible    G (good) in (St) … Read more >>

Quixote’s first Indy appearance of 2012 and the usual excellent puzzle.    A little on the easy side even by Quixote’s accessible standards, I found.    Solving time, 15 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 … Read more >>

As in previous years, since 15 sq began in 2006, I’m posting an annual review for the Indy cryptic puzzles (including IoS) giving average solving times for puzzles for each setter.    As before, … Read more >>

This puzzle I found was the least difficult Anax Indy puzzle of the year so far – solving time, 20 mins.      Very enjoyable. It’s a themed puzzle –  a theme I tumbled to … Read more >>

Gentle, pleasing, puzzle from Quixote, solved very fast for me, 16 mins.     A few words that I did not know or had forgotten but was able to get them quite quickly from the … Read more >>

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 … Read more >>

Pleasing puzzle in Quixote’s normal style.      Solving time, 26 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1   DEMOCRAT     come reversed in drat 5  ST IVES     Port in Cornwall    I’ve after t (time) in SS (steamship) … Read more >>

Gentle, enjoyable Monday puzzle from Punk, a very skilled clue-writer indeed.    Found it quite easy and was esp impressed to get words that were unknown to me from the clear wordplay. Solving time, … Read more >>

Fairly typical puzzle from Quixote.      Not too difficult – solving time, 20 mins.     Enjoyed it. * = anagram ACROSS 1 PEDALO       ED (editor = journalist) in PAL (friend) O (round).       A boat … Read more >>

This is a pseudonym I do not recall seeing in the Indy before.     It’s an anagram of Arachne so I guess it’s not beyond the bounds of possibility that it has some connection … Read more >>

I found this was an extremely easy puzzle in the Quixote style familiar from the IoS before he moved back to the main paper.    One of my fastest solves of the year so … Read more >>

Gentle and enjoyable Monday puzzle from Quixote, solving time 16 mins, which is v fast for me. * = anagram 1   PR (pair) IN  CE (Church)         Even most Indy readers will know that … Read more >>

Typical good Quixote puzzle, today, entertaining, varied, not too difficult, solving time 24 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1   POLIC(e)  Y (yard) 4 OB (old boy) UR (old city – of Sumer) in … Read more >>

Very tough puzzle today from Radian, but I got there in the end, solving time 67 mins.       The lower half of the grid I found particularly difficult. Think I have seen Radian associated … Read more >>