13:49 on the club timer for this one, so a pretty straightforward puzzle. There are some unfamiliar bits and pieces in here – a musical instrument, a fish, an unusual plural form, a word that’s … Read more “Sunday Times 4597 (6 July) by Tim Moorey”
Month: July 2014
Saturday Times 25831 (5th July) – to bean or not to bean!
Sorry about the lateness of this, couldn’t be helped in the end. Anyway, a very easy Saturday, 9:14 for me. I missed the controversy which raged over 26ac on the forum, but had a typo … Read more “Saturday Times 25831 (5th July) – to bean or not to bean!”
Quick Cryptic No. 90 by Oran – pleasant pot pourri
I arose early to find a little tranquillity in which to blog this, but the grandchildren mayhem started eleven minutes later just as I finished solving and started typing. I haven’t had the pleasure of … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 90 by Oran – pleasant pot pourri”
Times 25836
I found this one straightforward and therefore very welcome after the past few days of tricky puzzles. I completed all but two clues in 35 minutes but 5dn and 9ac delayed me for a little … Read more “Times 25836”
Times Quick Cryptic No 89 by Dazzler
Solving time: Straightforward(ish) This was an odd exercise for me. I looked at the puzzle on first reading and felt quite blank about it, but as I solved a couple of clues, everything just seemed … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 89 by Dazzler”
Times Crossword 25835: Don’t bank on it.
24 minutes dead for this one, which is four better than a clue a minute. I enjoyed this as a technical exercise, finding that many of the clues yielded to the careful unravelling of the … Read more “Times Crossword 25835: Don’t bank on it.”
Quick Cryptic No. 88 by Izetti
For once I am on UK time and awake late enough to do this before hitting the hay. Also relieved that our holiday house has broadband so there’s no need to decamp to McDonalds for … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 88 by Izetti”
Times Crossword 25,834 – Divine
Solving Time: 19 mins, a steady solve without ever getting too bogged down. Although I enjoyed this I thought it had one or two rather loose bits that twenty years ago would pass happily but … Read more “Times Crossword 25,834 – Divine”
Times 25,833 – Mrs T meets Jack T
A fun puzzle with some interesting constructions. I’m guessing there may be several solutions based upon definition without a full parsing. 20 minutes to solve. Across 1 ACTIVIST – T(I)V-IS in ACT; set=TV; Australian Capital … Read more “Times 25,833 – Mrs T meets Jack T”
Quick Cryptic no. 87 by Hurley
This one should find plenty of finishers – most pretty easy but 3 or 4 clues have chewy wordplay. Lots went in by just spotting the definition which is nearly always at the front or … Read more “Quick Cryptic no. 87 by Hurley”