nmsindy

The usual excellent puzzle from Dac, quite easy to start but nmsindy’s unfamiliarity with films and dogs  slowed me up a bit at the end, solving time 23 mins. Many thanks to Ali … Read more >>

Another excellent puzzle from the master, as usual with a theme underlying it, I refer to this following the clue explanations.     Solving time, 28 mins, of which the last 8 were trying to … Read more >>

Usual good puzzle from Dac, this one I found extremely easy, solving time, 12 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 SPARTA    SPAR(fight) TA(volunteers)   City in ancient Greece 8 FLETCHER    Double definition.    … Read more >>

A fine puzzle, themed for General Election day in the UK.   A lot of clues had political references but quite a few were nicely misleading with the answers having nothing to do with … Read more >>

I found this very much on the easy side, solving time 13 mins.    As always with Phi, well-constructed, clear,  clues with little scope for doubt. * = anagram ACROSS 1 IDENTITY THEFT    ‘?’ … Read more >>

Very unusual and impressive puzzle, this, which I found somewhat easier than previous Indy puzzles by Anax, solving time, 44 mins.   One or two I’m not fully sure of, though am reasonably confident. … Read more >>

Fine puzzle from Dac as always.    A nice balance with less familiar answers given easier wordplay, solving time 26 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1  FALL FOR    F (FLORAL)*      My joint favourite clue … Read more >>

I found this very easy, solving time 13 mins. anagram = *  reversed = < ACROSS 1 SPECKS    Kid in SPECS 5 TELEMANN    German composer who I’d not heard of but managed to … Read more >>

Obvious from looking at the clues that this was a golf-based puzzle, timed to coincide with the start of the US Masters.     Made a lot of quick early progress but then it got … Read more >>

Themed puzzle, based on 6 across, solving time 23 mins.    A few words unfamiliar to me that I was able to work out from the clear and fair wordplay. * = anagram   < … Read more >>

Enjoyable, themed, puzzle from Tees, solving time 38 mins.       Very impressed with how much themed material was in the grid, without sign of strain with other answers. * = anagram    < = reversed … Read more >>

A special puzzle on the Irish national day, St Patrick’s Day, by Virgilius who hails from there.        Impressive that so much thematic material was packed into clues and answers.    Great stuff as always … Read more >>

This was very good indeed. nmsindy has admitted to weaknesses esp films but is prepared to admit to a strength, football, which was v helpful here.    Solving time, 50 mins. Thematic words 13 … Read more >>

Usual excellent puzzle from Phi, solving time 32 mins. * = anagram   < = reversed Themed, NW corner I found the hardest. ACROSS 1 LAM Back      Theme of the puzzle, was 4A (MEATS) … Read more >>

You could not ask for much more from a puzzle than is in this one. I found it quite difficult, solving time, 48 mins. 7/1 is POETS’ CORNER and the name of several … Read more >>