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An excellent puzzle from Dac, one of the top setters. Solving time: 21 mins * = anagram ACROSS 8 GNAR (L) ED This has to be right, I think, esp with the L … Read more >>

Reasonably straightforward puzzle, I found. Solving time: 17 mins Will concentrate on a few of what seemed the trickier clues, happy to explain others if asked. ACROSS 24 THE E MP IRE Refers … Read more >>

Themed as almost always from Virgilius: this time fairly clear when looking at clues: 4 (6,3,6) phrases, connected by “and”. Very fast solve for me, 11 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 SENATORSHIP … Read more >>

This puzzle by one of the occasional setters was a very fast solve for me.   Got quite a few answers by seeing definitions.     Solving time: 13 mins. * = anagram    < = reversed … Read more >>

An excellent puzzle from one the Indy’s occasional setters, with a background in the world of advanced puzzles. A mixture of very easy and very hard clues, I found. Excellently crafted with some … Read more >>

Fairly straightforward, I found. Solving time: 16 mins. As in recent weeks, will comment on a small number of what seemed the trickier or more interesting clues, but happy to explain any others … Read more >>

Solving time: 26 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 TRI FACIAL “Try” Trifacial nerve 11 YORK Hidden 12 FELT TIP PEN 14/15 SMOKEY ROBINSON (Bono risks money)* 18/19 INTERNAL ORGANS  … Read more >>

Built around a 41-letter anagram. Solving time: 52 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 9 HISTORIAN (to an Irish)* 11/13/16 CANT GET AWAY TO MARRY YOU TODAY MY WIFE WONT LET … Read more >>

Fairly easy puzzle, I found.     Solving time: 15 mins Will post on a limited number of what seemed the trickier clues, but happy to explain any others if asked. * = anagram ACROSS … Read more >>

An excellent offering from Dac.    Solving time: 18 mins. < = reversed   * = anagram ACROSS 1 PLAY BALL   “Cooperate to amalgamate drama and dance”   My favourite clue. 5 TI (ES … Read more >>

I found this one very easy indeed, as attested by the solving time. Solving time: 10 mins * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 C(H)ANCER crab = sign of the Zodiac 9 … Read more >>

I know with Bannsider that it will be tough and it was.    Got there in the end – one or two that I cannot fully see the wordplay.    Some very good clues as … Read more >>

Quite a tricky puzzle with some novel features.    More verifying needed than usual.     Will concentrate on what I found the trickier or more unusual clues, but happy to explain any other if asked. … Read more >>

Another wonderful themed puzzle from Virgilius. All the across answers from French and quite a few references in the down clues too. As it happens, this blogger is very familiar with French so … Read more >>

Solving time:  29 mins      I spotted a theme, I think, mentioned under the relevant clues. < = reversed   * = anagram ACROSS 1 DUN MOW FLIT CH     This is the theme, … Read more >>