Apologies for the brevity of this blog- am very rushed today. Not the easiest quick cryptic I thought, I struggled a bit to blog it, hopefully my explanations are clear. Worth trying the Times Crossword … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 28 by Joker”
Month: April 2014
Times Cryptic 31961 – Thank Heavens for Ximenes…
OK, well, I got about two thirds of this done, all the top half and the odd clue (and golly, some of them are very odd) in the bottom half. I now have a completed … Read more “Times Cryptic 31961 – Thank Heavens for Ximenes…”
Times 25,761 – Of Roods and Furlongs
75% of this is quite straightforward but the NE corner has a Mephostoish tang to it that may slow some down. There’s an old fashioned flavour to this puzzle which may also prove troublesome. 20 … Read more “Times 25,761 – Of Roods and Furlongs”
Quick Cryptic no 27 by Flamande
Some good clues here so I quite enjoyed myself. This doesn’t seem like a Quick breeze as there’s good surfaces and quite a lot of play in the word play. I usually struggle with flowers … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 27 by Flamande”
Times 25760 – Advantage UK!
Solving time: 65 minutes Music: Malcolm Arnold, Symphony #2 and Eight English Dances, Groves/Bournemouth Symphony My time was probably not that great, and I did have all but two answers inside of 45 minutes. I … Read more “Times 25760 – Advantage UK!”
Quick Cryptic 26 by Grumpy
As at time of writing, the Quick Cryptic link from the Times site is incorrect – you can access it via http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140414/127/ Looking at other Quicky blog posts, it seems as though people are warming … Read more “Quick Cryptic 26 by Grumpy”
Mephisto 2797 – Tim Moorey
I found the last few of these (particularly the top left) rather difficult, though after ripping through the first half of it without a dictionary, I thought I was going to be in for an … Read more “Mephisto 2797 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4584 (6 Apr 2014) by Dean Mayer
Solving Time: None recorded I’m on holiday this week, and I struggled through this one over several sessions, before resorting to aids (my Dad) for 3d. There were a lot of comments on the forum … Read more “Sunday Times 4584 (6 Apr 2014) by Dean Mayer”
Times Jumbo 1084
I found this one on the tough side, though I did have several interruptions and distractions while I was solving it. What did others think? I may have been hampered by the number of sporting … Read more “Times Jumbo 1084”
Saturday Times 25753 (5th April)
Solving time 16:15, which rang a bell, and yes it was indeed exactly the same time as last week’s, to the second. Apologies that this is brief but I’m writing this on Friday morning (before … Read more “Saturday Times 25753 (5th April)”