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Nice puzzle by Nitsy which varied from quite easy in places to quite tricky, solving time 32 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 LAMP   M (master) in LAP (drink)   lamp = punch (hit)    … Read more >>

Pleasing puzzle which I found not too difficult, the 15-letter answers around the perimeter yielded quite quickly, solving time 18 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD    Double definition 9 SUSS OUT  USS … Read more >>

An excellent puzzle from Mordred. It is themed on the TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine (hereinafter LSW) which, after a record-breaking 37 years is coming to an end with the last … Read more >>

Pleasing puzzle with some nice humorous  touches from Quaiteaux.   I found parts of it very easy, but then struggled a bit with the NW corner, tho my last two entries were 13A and … Read more >>

I found this very much on the easy side, with quite a few clues solved on first run through, solving time 16 mins.     Excellent as always. * = anagram 1 VIPERS    ER re … Read more >>

I found this a quite easy puzzle from Phi, solving time 16 mins, with 4 answers in the NW corner taking the final 6 mins after I managed the rest in a very … Read more >>

A special puzzle to mark a special day as Nimrod and Jetdoc marry.   A puzzle that nmsindy found extremely hard with a massive anagram, eventually after about 2 hours had to confess defeat … Read more >>

What turned out to be a very easy puzzle from the master, I’d all but two solved in just 11 mins, but the last two 30A and 18D took me another 5 mins, … Read more >>

I thought this had everything you could ask for in a puzzle at the easier end of the Indy spectrum.  Flawless clues, excellent surface readings, easier wordplay for the less familiar answers.   Solving … Read more >>

A fine puzzle in Nimrod’s very distinctive style.   On the hard side, as one expects from Nimrod.  Solving time, 41 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 6 SERBIA    (rabies)* 8 HAYLOFT   “Hail”  OFT 9 … Read more >>

Always have confidence with Phi that I will get there, this puzzle was no exception, solving time 23 mins. V enjoyable as always. * = anagram ACROSS 1 WIDE-ANGLE LENS    (leading)* EL (the … Read more >>

Back on the IoS beat for 1 week as Handel’s gone to France.    I found this an extremely easy puzzle, solving time 11 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM    … Read more >>

Superb themed fun puzzle from Virgilius with some really clever clues.   All the acrosses are pairs in one form or another.     Solving time, 20 mins. * = anagram 1 BOO-BOO      Boo twice 4 … Read more >>

Another really top-quality puzzle from Dac, with some excellent &lit type constructions.   Not too difficult, 26 mins. * = anagram 1 SOCIALIST    SO (thus) CIA (US agency) LIST (index of names)     Great surface … Read more >>

Quite a hard puzzle as one expects from Tyrus, with a theme exemplified by 8 down (an answer I worked out only quite late on) and some other entries and wording used in … Read more >>