Independent 10,358 by Radian

My apologies for slight lateness today: computer problems and I’ve had to use an old version of the software I normally use for my blogs. Let’s hope it’s working all right (at this stage, before I click the ‘Publish’ button, everything looks fine) and the various things I’ve tried to do (like underlining the definition, which should be in maroon) appear as they should. Anagram indicators in italics.

An excellent crossword from Radian. All the clues run smoothly, with nice surfaces, and there are no wasted words so far as I can see.

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Independent 10,357/Poins

Indy aficionados will be more used to seeing Poins producing the Independent on Sunday puzzle, but he’s brought us the Monday one this week. It took a bit of teasing out, I can … Read more >>

Everyman 3,818/15 December

Everyman continues to produce generally pleasing puzzles within the remit of being accessible and without obscurities. In my opinion, his/her crosswords are let down sometimes by looseness of cluing and clunkiness of surface. … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1556 Wire

Thanks to Wire for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 One who reprimands Mark goes very pale (9) ALABASTER : A(article for one in number) + “lambaster”(a reprimander/a … Read more >>

AZED 2,479 by Azed

This is my last post of the year and my 700th post overall for Fifteensquared.  I found it hard! I spent a lot more time stuck than usual, several times I was left … Read more >>