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This was a very good effort with a lot of work having gone into making the definitions none too obvious (as in 1 across and 10). There was a decent mix of clues … Read more >>

Gosh, I found this hard going. Some of the parsings had me scratching my head for ages but I think I got them all in the end. I’ve not come across this compiler … Read more >>

I don’t often attempt Anax puzzles because I find them a little too time-consuming and usually end up with three or four clues that I can’t complete. However, as I was blogging this … Read more >>

I found this to be challenging for a Monday with a mixture of easy and tricky clues. I had a couple of minor quibbles but it was mainly sound with some occasionally complicated … Read more >>

A good, moderately challenging puzzle with some clues that required a bit of effort to parse. I liked 7 down for the neat double use of drink. 8 down could be considered quite … Read more >>

A very nice puzzle from a compiler who is fairly new to the Indy. It was quite accessible but had some neat bits of misdirection and some well-hidden definitions, 11 down being my … Read more >>

() = abbreviation e.g. a(mpere) hom = homophone [] = letters removed An interesting puzzle from Hoskins which has a NINA (right and left side of puzzle), which you appear to have to … Read more >>

* = anagram [] = removed A(mpere) = abbreviation I found this to be quite difficult, even though none of the clues individually seem particularly difficult. There were some quite off-centre word associations … Read more >>

* = anagram [] = removed A(mpere) = abbreviation This was a very nice thematic puzzle based on cops and criminals. There was fun to be had not just in solving the clues … Read more >>

() = abbreviation e.g. a(mpere) hom = homophone [] = letters removed I found the parsing of a few of these a bit of a struggle, but on reflection they are mostly reasonable … Read more >>

* = anagram [] = removed A(mpere) = abbreviation Hoskins is a completely new setter and that always makes things a little tricky, as you don’t quite know what to expect. I found … Read more >>

Abbreviations () = abbreviated word e.g. A(mpere) [] = letters removed hom = homophone There were some nice clues here, 5D and 28 being particularly worthy of mention. Having failed to notice last … Read more >>

A 1-acrossly constructed puzzle by Crosophile which I found to be fairly difficult in places. Across 1. Nice to see gold suit put back in fancy blue wrapping (9) Beautiful Au + fit< … Read more >>

() = abbreviation e.g. a(mpere) hom = homophone [] = letters removed Vigo seems to be a new compiler and this was a good candidate for a gentle Monday puzzle. There was nothing … Read more >>