No time recorded for this one as I just picked at it during odd moments while I was working from home on Monday. Pretty tough puzzle though, so doubt if I’d have come much under … Read more “Saturday Times 25735 (15th March)”
Month: March 2014
Quick Cryptic Number 10 – double definitions running riot – by Myles
My first attempt at a blog, so bear with me if I wax too lyrical or get too patronising; since the solution is available online, I’ll just try to explain how the answers arise, for … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 10 – double definitions running riot – by Myles”
Times Cryptic 25740 – In a tight spot
This was a toughie and I think I can say that with confidence as at 3:00 AM there are only 6 correct entries on the leader board and only one of them is timed at … Read more “Times Cryptic 25740 – In a tight spot”
Times Cryptic 25739 Bright Maharajah, long producing problems for his guardian? (4,9,6)
Was there perhaps a hint of a more relaxed style of setting here? A touch of the not-quite-Ximenean? There is certainly one laugh out loud clue and a couple where the definitions are hardly precise. … Read more “Times Cryptic 25739 Bright Maharajah, long producing problems for his guardian? (4,9,6)”
Quick Cryptic 9 by Grumpy. Pumpkins at midnight for Marks & Sparks
The office temp here (this is a one-off, it will be someone else next time) so I was watching the clock. It may have been blog fright but at 8 minutes I found this a … Read more “Quick Cryptic 9 by Grumpy. Pumpkins at midnight for Marks & Sparks”
Quick Cryptic 8 by Orpheus- take a bow
Day 8 of the quick cryptic, and hopefully it is enticing lots of new solvers to the enchanting world of cryptic crosswords. I think this was an excellent crossword for those on the beginner slopes- … Read more “Quick Cryptic 8 by Orpheus- take a bow”
Times Crossword 25,738 – a Brazilian coin treat
Solving Time: 17 minutes for a fairly gentle crossword with few obscurities. Well none at all, really, apart perhaps from naseberries. Another good showing for technology, with octals and ergs and rhombs.. cd = cryptic … Read more “Times Crossword 25,738 – a Brazilian coin treat”
Times 25,737 – More Science Than Arts!
I enjoyed this puzzle, even down to deriving from wordplay a couple of unknown words. 25 minutes to solve. There is a wide range of GK today with the sound effects possibly being unknown to … Read more “Times 25,737 – More Science Than Arts!”
Times Quick Cryptic 7 by Teazel
No setter’s name as yet (0300 UK) but whoever they are they produced a good, chunky puzzle. Thanks to jackkt who maybe has a paper version – name now updated. This took me 31 minutes … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 7 by Teazel”
Quick Cryptic 6 by Hurley
On to week 2 of the new crossword. Unfortunately, as at time of writing, it looks as though crossword number 3 from last week is the current puzzle online (!) Fortunately, it’s possible to view … Read more “Quick Cryptic 6 by Hurley”