Not the greatest puzzle this, some strange non-cryptic defs and double defs, but a great clue in 28D for the mathematical style. I will put my hands up to not parsing 3D or 8D so … Read more “Jumbo 956 – This one didnt have an extended deadline as far as I can tell.”
Month: December 2011
Club Monthly 20135, December 2011
Solving Time: Quite a quick one this, a tad over 40 minutes in two sessions. Clearly easier than some, with no less than 84 correct submissions-with-leaderboard on the crossword website at the time of writing. … Read more “Club Monthly 20135, December 2011”
Times 25046 – In the deep of the night…
I was so tired yesterday that I had a very early night and then came to this fresh around 1 A.M. which was probably just as well as I found it very tough-going indeed. I … Read more “Times 25046 – In the deep of the night…”
Times 25045 – Beaming With Delight
George, the other half of the Thursday detail, is mid-air somewhere between Brazil and the USA; so Uncle Yap is doing a mini-shuffle with him. Today’s puzzle is quite interesting in the number of new … Read more “Times 25045 – Beaming With Delight”
Times 25044: Ramchandra, the Indian Summer
Solving time: 21:47. Not helped by the ABC test commentators chatting about cryptic clues; and the fact that I had to keep running to watch the TV as the wickets fell. Across 1 C,LASSI,C. Lassi: … Read more “Times 25044: Ramchandra, the Indian Summer”
Times 25,043 A Puzzle To Suit The Occassion
Solving time 20 minutes A reasonable puzzle when one is slightly dozy. There are two clues I don’t completely understand and can’t quite raise the steam to delve into. On Edit – sorted one out … Read more “Times 25,043 A Puzzle To Suit The Occassion”
Times 25042
Posting on behalf of mctext, who pulled out all the stops to send me this before going away for a few days. Unfortunately I’m only now able to post it, but better late than never! … Read more “Times 25042”
Mephisto 2678 by Paul McKenna
This puzzle only appeared in electronic form and was published together with its solution. Thus it is blogged out of sequence. George will blog 2677 next week. Nice easy Christmas Day morning 30 minute stroll … Read more “Mephisto 2678 by Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4465 (25 Dec 2011) – Merry Christmas
Solving time: About 48 mins with 1 mistake. Many thanks, first of all, to PB for letting me have an advance copy of this puzzle so I didn’t have to spend too much of my … Read more “Sunday Times 4465 (25 Dec 2011) – Merry Christmas”
Times Jumbo 955 (10 Dec 2011)
Solving time: 1:21:22 I enjoyed this one. Some marvellous clues in here – 14, 25 & 46 all stand out as my personal favourites. cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, … Read more “Times Jumbo 955 (10 Dec 2011)”