nmsindy

Not sure if Wednesday would be quite the same without a Dac Indy puzzle.    This, as always, was great, particularly liked the surface readings.    Turned out to be quite a easy one for … Read more >>

A joy to solve from this talented setter, showing puzzles don’t have to be hard to be good.  Maybe because I saw quite a few of the answers from the definitions and emerging … Read more >>

Solving time, 26 mins, found top half harder than bottom half. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 TH(e) WAR conflicT 5 (d)IVAN 8 LEGIT (I’M)ATISED     I’m in (I get details)* 10 … Read more >>

Very enjoyable puzzle from Radian, which I found somewhat easier than usual from this setter.  Solving time, 20 mins.  Nina referred to at end. * = anagram     < = reversed ACROSS 1 NOUGHT    … Read more >>

I enjoyed this puzzle a lot, very tough and very satisfying to finish, with all understood, and some very well constructed clues, as one expects from Phi.   Solving time, 40 mins. * = … Read more >>

Something to look out for here,  referred to after the clue explanations.     Solving time, 21 mins. * = anagram     < = reversed ACROSS 6 PRECIS   LecturE 7 ORRIS    Hidden 9 (Guar)DIAN THUS    R … Read more >>

Very inventive and satisfying puzzle from Nestor, quite hard, solving time 45 mins. * = anagram   < = reversed ACROSS 1 A  NDROMEDA GALAXY    (Gary Oldman  axed)* 10 LEANEST     “Art showing tendency that’s … Read more >>

Solving time, 22 mins.    Lower half harder than top half, I found * = anagram    < = reversed ACROSS 1 LAPP    (p pal)< 4 SUBJECT   S 9 SCAR(C)E 10 PEA (CO C)KS 11 … Read more >>

Solving time, 21 mins * = anagram   < = reversed ACROSS 1 M (IS) USE 4 GRIM ACES 9 NO TI(C)ES 11 NET BALL    ten< 12 PEPPER-AND-SALT       hairstyle 14 LISTENERS    (let sirens)* 16 … Read more >>

Excellent puzzle, solving time 26 mins, lots of puns in the classic crossword style. Not sure if it is just coincidence but each symmetrical pair of 13-letter entries seemed somewhat similar to each … Read more >>

There is something to look for here, referred to after the clue explanations, solving time 22 mins. * = anagram    < = reversed ACROSS 7 REMITTANCE    (Meter it can)* 9 UREA   hidden 10 … Read more >>

An  excellent themed puzzle from Merlin,  quite hard, solving time 38 mins. * = anagram  <  = reversed ACROSS 1 CUD DIE     A horse, like many of the across answers 4 C (dUCK) … Read more >>

There were 364 puzzles (every day except Christmas Day) in the Indy (including IoS) in 2009.      23 setters appeared.    The policy of using themes, Ninas, continued, maybe even intensified. Nmsindy … Read more >>

A clever New Year’s Eve puzzle by Nimrod.    Nmsindy solved the clues in 39 mins, then spent another 30 mins trying to puzzle out the unclued ones before surrendering and going to the … Read more >>

I found this a mixture of extremely easy clues and some quite tricky ones, solving time, 22 mins.    A seasonal touch when 1 down and 11 down are looked at together. * = … Read more >>