Steady average Jumbo, with a couple of clues (11D and 31D) that were a bit trickier to solve/parse. Not timed as solved on paper. Across 1 HONEYCOMB – HONE = polish, (part)Y, COMB = search … Read more “Jumbo 1093”
Month: June 2014
Times 25806
Solving time: 30:32 I see no blog up for today’s cryptic by mid-afternoon so I thought I’d throw one together. I’m supposed to have retired from Fridays now, but we’ll allow this one for old … Read more “Times 25806”
Quick Cryptic Number 65 by Juno
There is a lot to enjoy in this chewy little crossword, which feels a bit more grown-up than some of the others we have had recently (no criticism of this or former puzzles intended). Too … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 65 by Juno”
Times 25805 – meep
Solving time : OK – I’ll admit. I’m in no state to be solving or blogging and it’s showing through – 1 hour and 5 minutes later I’m being told I have a correct solution, … Read more “Times 25805 – meep”
Times Quick Cryptic No 64 by Grumpy
Solving time: Easier end of scale. A nice pleasant stroll today in the company of Grumpy. Nothing terribly complex, although I did wonder if 13 across should have had A in the clue as well … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 64 by Grumpy”
Quick Cryptic No 63 by Mara
Quite a mixed bag. Several relatively straightforward clues providing a soft underbelly through which to attack the puzzle, a few trickier ones, one which I thought was decidedly tough and another one which I must … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 63 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 25804 – orchidologists and priest-ologists required
Under pressure to blog at a reasonable hour, after an early appointment elsewhere, this took me 32 minutes and required a couple of visits to Wiki to check an unknown orchid and a simple word … Read more “Times Cryptic 25804 – orchidologists and priest-ologists required”
Times 25,803
As we move towards the World Cup, this was a puzzle of two halves; the first one making me think this was going to be a stroll, the second turning out to present unexpected difficulties … Read more “Times 25,803”
Quick Cryptic No 62 by Tracy
Good get-able crossword. Thanks to Tracy who, I think, has ‘previous’ on providing such entertaining puzzles. A couple of items familiar from previous crosswords – one is the IV/VI each way bet, the other is … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 62 by Tracy”
Times 25802– The Law and the Prophets
Had to resort to the dreaded aids to finish this one off – I’m putting it down to the jet-lag as it’s not a difficult puzzle. That said, the north-east (taken to include 17ac) has … Read more “Times 25802– The Law and the Prophets”