Solving Time: 35:59 Quite a straightforward puzzle this week, but not one of Jeff’s best. Lots of cryptic definitions which I’m not generally a huge fan of. Anyway, I’m blogging this from a holiday in … Read more “Sunday Times 4583 (30 Mar 2014) by Jeff Pearce”
Month: April 2014
Blogging Schedule
On the right hand menu there’s now a new link to our Google Blogging Calendar. This is now up-to-date (at least until the Easter Bank Holiday puzzles put the Jumbo sequence out again!) and complete. … Read more “Blogging Schedule”
Mephisto 2796 by Don Manley
A pleasant middle of the road Mephisto with no sportsmen or women but still containing some balls Across 1 LOBI – LOB-I; I=current (physics); 4 HOMALOID – HO-MA(LO)ID; Euclidean space; 10 IRENOLOGY – IRE-(YON reversed) … Read more “Mephisto 2796 by Don Manley”
Jumbo 1083
Initially there was an issue with the online puzzle where I believe the solution to 44D was mistyped as WATCHER, but I understand that this was fixed within a couple of days. I also have … Read more “Jumbo 1083”
Saturday Times 25747 (29th March)
Solving time 16:15, so about average difficulty for a Saturday. No GK required really and no difficult vocab either. One clue I’m not sure I’ve parsed correctly (22d) and one with the becoming-too-frequent leftover editorial … Read more “Saturday Times 25747 (29th March)”
Quick Cryptic 20 – by Grumpy
A nice little workout, I’ve been too busy (or too lazy) this week to do the other quickies so I can’t comment on its comparative difficulty, but there’s a good mix of clueing techniques for … Read more “Quick Cryptic 20 – by Grumpy”
Times 25752 – Out of puff!
I went a just little over the hour on this one but forgot to record my exact finishing time as I struggled to polish off the SW corner where I had written in a wrong … Read more “Times 25752 – Out of puff!”
Times Quick Cryptic No 19 by Mara
Apologies for the lateness, I didn’t realise I was down for blogging duties today. Time: 10 mins A very friendly puzzle with some nice things to make me smile. I’m thinking this is someone who’s … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 19 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 25751 Mystifying for Apes or a distinct feeling of déjà vu.
Last time I was here in the hot seat, Rev John Galbraith Graham, of blessed memory, appeared under his pen-name in a crossword that mirrored, to a degree, his looser and affable style, And lo! … Read more “Times Cryptic 25751 Mystifying for Apes or a distinct feeling of déjà vu.”
Quick Cryptic 18 by Tracy
After erring on the difficult side in week 1, I think the quick cryptic setters have found just the right level and I thought this puzzle was just right. Hopefully nothing obscure for solvers, although … Read more “Quick Cryptic 18 by Tracy”