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I found this quite an easy puzzle – solving time 15 mins but there’s one I do not understand. Notes on some clues below, including that one. Happy to explain others if asked … Read more >>

A pleasing puzzle by Dac.    Solving time: 18 mins * = (anagram)*   < = reversed ACROSS 1 DEF (l = L) ECT       Excellent misleading surface 11 RO (A) ST (i) … Read more >>

This site was ringing with praise for Virgilius last week. This puzzle was another excellent example of why. A theme (as usual) reasonably obvious and which helped speed up solving at the end. … Read more >>

The solution appears next to the puzzle!   Ask someone to cut it out or mask it.    I will not be solving it so no blog this week – anyone who wishes can step … Read more >>

An excellent puzzle, as usual, from this top setter. Solving time: 19 mins * = anagram  < = reverse ACROSS 4 H AND M (Clothes shop) AID 11 A LEX (Luthor – Superman’s … Read more >>

A St Andrew’s Day theme in the appropriate week. One or two tricky clues, but I found it fairly easy overall. Solving time: 16 mins. Notes on some clues below – happy to … Read more >>

Phi usually appears on Friday rather than today (Thursday).      Wondered if there was a date-specific reason for this, but cannot see a theme.    Quite an easy puzzle, I found.   Solving time, 15 mins … Read more >>

Tougher than usual, I thought. Solving time: 31 mins Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if asked. ACROSS 6 A PLACE IN THE SUN “An opportunity for the high life? … Read more >>

I found this very easy indeed at first with all but 3 answers written in after only 9 mins. A little slower getting those last 3. Solving time: 14 mins Notes on some … Read more >>

This puzzle typified the new direction the Indy puzzle is taking since Eimi became crossword editor. Themed, with a Nina (in case anyone wants to look again at the grid, I’ll give this … Read more >>

A tough puzzle, I found. Was slow to get the 15-letter entries, but got all in the end. As always, some excellent clues from Punk. Solving time: 41 mins. * = anagram ACROSS … Read more >>

Mostly fairly straightforward, I found, but some tricky clues.   Solving time: 18 mins. Notes on some clues below – happy to explain others if asked. ACROSS 11 RED EEM    Definition is ‘deliver’ … Read more >>

I found this easier than usual.   Solving time: 14 mins. Notes on some clues below – happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram ACROSS 11 TOAST    Double definition 13 APPLE … Read more >>

I found this very tough indeed.   Usually where there is a theme with interlinked answers, it’s slower but I thought this might be different when I found 16 across etc after just 12 … Read more >>

A pleasing offering from Quixote – will comment on a small number of what I found the trickier or best clues, but happy to explain others if asked. Solving time: 21 mins * … Read more >>