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I found this quite an easy puzzle, solving time 14 mins.   I spotted a Nina (i.e. a hidden message) in the grid. In case solvers wish to look again first, I refer to … Read more >>

Themed puzzle based on 24.    When I saw HAWK hidden in the 2nd across clue, 6, I went straight to 24, and worked out BIRD.     Bullet-proof clueing as always from Phi.   I worked … Read more >>

Solving time, just under 20 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed 1 DISSEMBLANCE   SE in (Lib Dems can)* 9 L EASE L END     Usually known as Lend-Lease but both alternatives are in … Read more >>

This was a very clever themed puzzle, the theme of which became clear to me only at the very end.   Solving time, 51 mins * = anagram  < = reversed 1 L EADERLESS … Read more >>

A good deal harder than usual, I thought – solving time, 32 mins. * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 GRIT This was my last entry – a tricky double definition. 4 … Read more >>

Nimrod has an individual style and I enjoyed working my way through this and finally getting there. Solving time, 51 mins. I found the definitions is what mainly led me there. There are … Read more >>

Mixture of some very easy clues and some much trickier ones, I thought – solving time, 20 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 JACK AND JILL The well being where … Read more >>

Usual excellent puzzle from Monk with inventive treatments – solving time 27 mins. * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 UNNATURAL (U-turn Alan)* This was clever because you were not sure which … Read more >>

Some less familiar words this week, solving time, 25 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 TA R (AD) IDDLE 9 S (L) INGER This was my last – I thought … Read more >>

I found this quite easy, solving time 14 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 8 AT HEIST 9 EP I ZO (Oz<) A Oz = country down under (Australia) 10 OILC … Read more >>

The usual, excellent, well-crafted, puzzle from Dac with good variety of treatments. Solving time, fast for me, 17 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 SLIGHT Double definition 5 S (EAR) … Read more >>

Each of the Indy setters has their own distinctive talent – with Phi it’s immaculately constructed clues that I always find I can understand. This was a typical example, where I was able … Read more >>

Fairly straightforward puzzle, I thought – solving time, 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 5 LIBE (RA) L 7 RO UGH OR< 9 M (INNESOT) AN (tension)* 10 GO (S) … Read more >>

Fairly straightforward, solving time 17 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 T (RUM PETER) S st< 9 PRO (S) PER 10 CO (M PAN) y nap< 11 KAPPA hidden 12 … Read more >>

A pleasing, innovative, puzzle which I found on the easy side.   Solving time, 18 mins. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 GUARDIAN   (A = American in a drug)* 5 P (EOPL) … Read more >>