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Unusual crossword in that it said “For ATS, remembering particularly those clued across without definition” It turned out that every across answer was the first name of a person.   I guess ATS refers … Read more >>

This blog is scheduled a week later than normal as the entry date was put back to Wed 4 November because of the postal dispute.     I found this a very easy puzzle, 13 … Read more >>

Excellent crossword, as usual, from Dac which I found easy enough, solving time 16 mins. * = anagram   <  = reversed ACROSS 1 C (AND) ID 5 JEREMIAH    Book of the Bible, my … Read more >>

Anax has fairly recently joined the Indy team and also, I believe, sets for the Times and set one of the three puzzles used in the recent Times Crossword Championship won by Mark … Read more >>

Excellent puzzle as ever from Dac – I found it on the easy side, 17 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 S NATCH (naturally = of course) 4 KNOCKER’S 9 TOAST boY 10 … Read more >>

Quite tricky for a Phi puzzle, enjoyable as always, solving time, 30 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 (p) ASSES 4 A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME Anthony Powell’s … Read more >>

Like last week, I found this harder than usual from Quixote, not that the clues were more difficult but some of the words were less familiar. Enjoyable solve as always, solving time, 30 … Read more >>

I found this much harder than usual from Quixote, with some less familiar words, solving time, 29 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 F (REE P) ORT peer< 5 BLISS … Read more >>

Themed puzzle on the six counties of Northern Ireland which all appear in the grid.     This made it fairly easy once theme was spotted, solving time, 19 mins.  Enjoyable puzzle. * = anagram   … Read more >>

This was very hard, with only one clue solved on first run through.   When I began to make progress, it became a little easier, and I got there in the end.   Solving time, … Read more >>

Solving time, 21 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 PANTOGRAPH (Hang pop art)* 9 MAY O 10 MALIGN (a gremlin)* less re 11 LIGHT (P) EN 12 BENE (been)* F ACTRESSES 14 SLIDER … Read more >>

Unusual one, this. When I saw the small number of cells around the perimeter and the unusual grid (with 360 degree symmetry, I think), I thought ‘Nina’, but the only one I can … Read more >>

I found this easy, solving time 14 mins * = anagram ACROSS 5 CLOT H 7 (l)OVER BO(L)D 10 STO(p) RAGE 11 REGAT T A (Great)* 12 BROT(HER)S IN ARMS (brainstorms)* 13 HO … Read more >>

Solving time, 22 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 6 PENNY-PINCHING D0uble definition 8 GENERA LIST 9 RHEA Hidden 10 BI (ST)RO 11 ELECT RUM 12 RUN (‘extra’ from cricket) 13 … Read more >>

Themed as usual by the master. Familiar with both books, so it was quite a quick solve, 17 mins. Great clues as always. * = anagram ACROSS 1 CH (from chess) ARLES ref … Read more >>