Solving Time: 16 minutes, so pretty fast for me for a blogging day, albeit with one or two not yet parsed. Still I was pleased. I suspect there may be some fairly quick times today, … Read more “Times Crossword 25,798 – pick any one from two…”
Month: May 2014
Times 25,797 – How’s Your Gaeilge
20 minutes on blogging day so not too difficult. No poets, painters or authors but an unrecognised statistician. No obscure words but one possibly questionable homophone. Across 1 RANCID – DI-C(N)AR all reversed; DI=cop; N … Read more “Times 25,797 – How’s Your Gaeilge”
Quick Cryptic no 57 by Joker
I’m a bit busy at the moment so I’ve kept this brief and may not be able to answer any questions today. Happily busy I should say – messing about with boats. Also the current … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 57 by Joker”
TIMES 25796 – 12 ac, 5 dn, and that’s just the weather.
Raining properly this morning in SW France, it’s not a Bank Holiday but it’s Roland Garros of course, so I passed on the dog walking to make a prompt start on my virgin grown-up crossword … Read more “TIMES 25796 – 12 ac, 5 dn, and that’s just the weather.”
Quick Cryptic 56 by Orpheus
The puzzle can be found at: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140526/163/ Orpheus’s fifth, I think, and in common with the previous four I would peg it as being at the easier end of the spectrum. There’s just one full … Read more “Quick Cryptic 56 by Orpheus”
A (very) Brief History of JUMBO 1091
Having just noticed Sotiras wonderfully rambling offering just before posting this, I will assure you all that this will be as brief as I possibly can make it, as befits a jumbo precis. As standard … Read more “A (very) Brief History of JUMBO 1091”
Mephisto 2803 – Tim Moorey (I presume)
I had a tough time getting started with this one, although I broke up my usual solving routine. I typically solve Mephistos backwards, from the last down clue – not from any scientifically-proveable hypothesis, but … Read more “Mephisto 2803 – Tim Moorey (I presume)”
Sunday Times Cryptic 4590 by Dean Mayer
This being Sunday, when congregations are notoriously thin, I shall do like the vicar of the parish I grew up in, clamber into the pulpit and deliver a long, rambling address with no particular destination … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4590 by Dean Mayer”
Saturday Times 25789 (17th May)
Solving time 14:10, with one error that probably accounted for a third of that! A good puzzle that was mainly pretty easy, but there were a few (in my case 10ac, 19ac, 18dn and 24dn) … Read more “Saturday Times 25789 (17th May)”
Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel
I almost completely forget my blogging duties today! A commentary will appear once I’ve had a chance to solve it… …as quickly as possible! I was held up by 16dn (don’t know why), 18ac (as … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel”