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Solving time: 16 mins < = reversed   * = anagram ACROSS 1 Tom SHARPE  “Sharp” 4 B (LACK S) E A   be = live   on the borders = outside 9 RISQUE … Read more >>

A very  pleasing puzzle, which I found quite easy. Solving time: 22 mins * =  anagram < = reverse ACROSS 9 OVERT RUMP    Ruff (a term from the card game bridge, I … Read more >>

Tough: Solving time: 34 mins * = anag < = reversed ACROSS 1 DE (BRIe) EF   Feed< 5 POL(IT)ICe 9 FR (l)ITTERED Excellent 10 Oliver TWIST Ditto 12 BOS (TO)NIAN 25 LEV (IATH) … Read more >>

The usual excellent offering by Quixote. Solving time: 20 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 COUSCOUS Cousin “less in” “repeatedly” “On account of” seems to be a link, which is … Read more >>

Some original ideas in quite a tough puzzle – held up by the 22-letter entry along the top and the 13-letter one in the first column. Solving time: 30 mins * = anagram … Read more >>

Some unusual features in this. Solving time: 30 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 A W(i)RY Thought of ‘awry’ as a possibility from the start, but took much longer to confirm through the … Read more >>

Another wonderful thematic puzzle from Virgilius.    All the across entries are synonyms, as explained in the last down clue (26 down). Solving time: 24 mins * = anagram ACROSS 7 GAMMON   Double … Read more >>

Solving time: 14 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 DOGS BODY 5 AV Authorised Version (of the Bible) EST (“is” in French) A. Texts from Zoroastrianism (or had you moved on to the … Read more >>

Even by Virgilius’ exalted standards, I thought this was really special – famous names reversed being a big part of it.    The theme revealed itself gradually as the grid filled up. Solving … Read more >>

Some difficulties, with this – any help appreciated – all covered below. (thanks Neildubya for explaining it) Solving time (if I’m right about the doubtful one): 24 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 … Read more >>

A really good puzzle from Dac today with skilful misdirection, great variety and invention, and all clear in the end. Solving time: 27 mins * = anagram < =reversal ACROSS 5 B(AY R)UM … Read more >>

Solving time: 20 mins < = reversal  * = anagram ACROSS 5 STR (I P LIGHT) ING 8 SECOND S LIP 9 TR(O)Y 10 TE (A PART) Y   YET< 12 A GREED … Read more >>

I think Quixote commented on this site some time ago that the aim was to keep the puzzle fairly easy, but that he would put a more difficult one in from time to … Read more >>

An enjoyable and rather unusual crossword in that I solved it quite fast from definitions and seeing what fit rather than immediately understanding all the clues. Do not understand 4 down though. (Thanks, … Read more >>

Solving time: 22 mins. Pleasing fare, as always. * = anagram ACROSS 7 HE PA(R)IN Friendly wordplay for a word unfamiliar to me (but it’s in the Concise OED). A compound occurring in … Read more >>