I had a bit of a shock when I came to print this one – I don’t know if it was a new version of firefox, but the grid printed across more than half the … Read more “Mephisto 2807 – Paul McKenna”
Month: June 2014
Saturday Times 25813 (14th June) – much 11ac here!
Wow that was tough! I made the mistake of tackling this late at night when I was too tired to concentrate, and it went well over the half-hour. Quite a few went in just on … Read more “Saturday Times 25813 (14th June) – much 11ac here!”
Quick Cryptic Number 75 by Mara
Off to a quick start in the NW corner, but found the rest a bit more of a struggle. There was one piece of vocabulary that was unfamiliar to me (13dn), but I was relieved … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 75 by Mara”
Times 25818 – Bring The Jubilee
Hello again, it’s good to be back. I must first apologise for my no-show two weeks ago today: I happened to be in a hotel room in Berlin, and was quite looking forward to getting … Read more “Times 25818 – Bring The Jubilee”
Times Quick Cryptic No 74 by Teazel – Double Trouble!
Solving time: Medium. I found this quite a challenge today, with a couple of definitions that were new to me and had to be verified by my dictionary (the trusty Big Red Book – Chambers … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 74 by Teazel – Double Trouble!”
Times 25817 – paging Joe Orton
Solving time : Oh dear – well I’m the first one on the board at 17:10 and I’m listed as having one incorrect. Not sure yet if it’s a typo or a misconception. And another … Read more “Times 25817 – paging Joe Orton”
Times Crossword 25,810 – Third Championship Qualifier
Solving Time: Let us just say, this was very easy. I had intended to give the clues as well as the answers, but all I have access to is a .pdf emailed me by a … Read more “Times Crossword 25,810 – Third Championship Qualifier”
Quick Cryptic No. 73 by Joker
Excellent offering from Joker today, I thought. At the easier end of the scale (but no pushover) it includes a wide range of different clue types, and a number of Crosswordland “conventions” – commonly used … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 73 by Joker”
Times 25816
At first sight I thought I was going to be a rabbit in the headlights with this one; with weightier problems on my mind, the little grey cells were slow to wake up. But in … Read more “Times 25816”
Quick Cryptic No. 72 by Flamande
Hello all! As Olivia once remarked, the office temp here standing in for Chrisw91 whilst he is on his travels. A perky little number this one. Some really clever clues I thought and I puzzled … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 72 by Flamande”