One on the easier side I thought. Across 1 GARBOLOGISTS – GARBO-LO(GIS)TS; 10 LAIR – LAIR(d); 11 SPUNKIE – S(PUNK-I)E; 12 ALCAIDE – (a citadel – t)*; T=leader in T(oledo); 13 STYME – hidden (ta)STY-ME(al); … Read more “Mephisto 2766 by Don Manley – I vant to be alone”
Month: September 2013
Saturday Times 25568 (31st August)
Solving time 14:44, a very enjoyable solve out of the paper for a change, in a pub garden on a sunny day with a pint of cider, while waiting for the missus to come out … Read more “Saturday Times 25568 (31st August)”
Times Jumbo 1050 (24 Aug 2013)
Solving time: 1:36:10 I went through most of this quite quickly by my own standards, although I slowed down a little towards the end. There were a number of good clues here. 20a stands out … Read more “Times Jumbo 1050 (24 Aug 2013)”
Times 25573 – Take Your Partners…
This very lively and enjoyable puzzle took me 42 minutes parsing as I solved, so it was yet another at the easier end of the scale. There was nothing unknown although I needed all the … Read more “Times 25573 – Take Your Partners…”
Times 25572 – One For The Road
So sorry for the apparent confusion but I was supposed to hand over this Thursday blog today for a much-needed Sabbatical. Over time, I must have become jaded and lost some sparkle, so need a … Read more “Times 25572 – One For The Road”
Times Crossword 25,571 – don’t mention the answers..
Solving Time: 22 minutes on the club timer, but that does include printing the crossword off, pouring a nice glass of wine, settling down in an armchair, solving on paper, entering all the answers later … Read more “Times Crossword 25,571 – don’t mention the answers..”
Times 25,570 – What Happened To Charles Bergstresser?
Solving time 25 minutes A very middle of the road puzzle. Not a 15D like 16D but not a beast either. Not much to 19D about unfortunately and no major talking points except the setter … Read more “Times 25,570 – What Happened To Charles Bergstresser?”
Times 25569 – Not one to sort out the men from the neutrinos
Times crosswords don’t get much more straightforward than this. Indeed, I was able to rack up my third in a week under 30 minutes (including Saturday’s), so expect PBs and possibly clean sweeps from under … Read more “Times 25569 – Not one to sort out the men from the neutrinos”
Mephisto 2765 – Paul McKenna
There’s a bit of tricky stuff in here and one very interesting piece of wordplay, but I don’t think this will cause regular Mephisto solvers a lot of trouble. Sorry I’m a little later than … Read more “Mephisto 2765 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4552 (25 Aug 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 53:03 – I lost quite a bit of time on this one by starting it late one night when I was too tired to concentrate properly. I continued the following day and did … Read more “Sunday Times 4552 (25 Aug 2013) by Tim Moorey”