I’ve just had word from Dave Perry that he’s finished a month’s convalescence at home and is back at work, and also ready to resume blogging duties. Thanks so much to all the people who … Read more “Some good news and bad news”
Month: May 2014
Saturday Times 25795 (24th May)
No time for this as I fell asleep half-way through and picked it up again later. Probably around the half-hour altogether, as I had got stuck before I dozed off. I felt it had a … Read more “Saturday Times 25795 (24th May)”
Quick Cryptic No. 60. by Hurley
This took me twelve minutes on a tablet (the Android Times keyboard is working now), but it wasn’t a straight top-to-bottom write-in, I had to go back or wait for checkers a few times. Definitely … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 60. by Hurley”
Times 25800
My solving time was off the scale so I’m not planning to reveal it as I suspect it was heavily influenced by blogger’s nerves. Having said that, I note that two of the top five … Read more “Times 25800”
Club Monthly 20164 May 2014 – lexicographic delight
Solving Time: Well, not entirely sure, if I’m honest, as I failed to write down a time and as usual have left doing the blog until now.. However this did not feel particularly difficult, of … Read more “Club Monthly 20164 May 2014 – lexicographic delight”
Times 25799: Achilles’s Mum meets Kaide Smith at the Last Post
Solving time: 32:18 The harder of the two on offer today. Possibly obscure animal and nymph and a rare foray into popular dance. Still very enjoyable.On advice, this puzzle’s still on the Club site and … Read more “Times 25799: Achilles’s Mum meets Kaide Smith at the Last Post”
Times Quick Cryptic No 59 by Oran
Morning! Solving time: medium I suspect there might be a few extra solvers today after the slight hiatus yesterday. I found this a bit stiffer than some of the recent puzzles and it needed a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 59 by Oran”
25799 – I refer the honourable members to the answer McText gave earlier…
This puzzle appeared briefly yesterday on the club page, and McText cheerfully undertook to blog it as his swansong. Perhaps we should club together and buy him a subscription! I offer him my best wishes … Read more “25799 – I refer the honourable members to the answer McText gave earlier…”
Quick Cryptic No. 58, by Izetti – it’s all Greek to me
An interesting mix of simple write-in clues and some more obscure ones, especially the two which require a smattering of biology and Greek architecture knowledge to avoid guessing from the checking letters. I think fifteen … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 58, by Izetti – it’s all Greek to me”
Whoopsie…
For a while, the Crossword Club page had links to two puzzles listed as the Times Cryptic for May 28 – 25798 and 25799. Mctext posted a blog for 25799, and the Crossword Editor has … Read more “Whoopsie…”