33.26. I found this very tough at the time, but going through it nearly a week later I can’t really see why. The unknown Indonesian city and a couple of the clues crossing it caused … Read more “Sunday Times 4617 by Dean Mayer”
Month: November 2014
Mephisto 2830 by Tim Moorey
A middle of the road puzzle with no queries – very straightforward solve Across 1 TRIDUAN – (N-AUDI-RT) all reversed; of three days duration; 7 SALP – PLAS(h) reversed; marine creature; 10 RENAL – hidden … Read more “Mephisto 2830 by Tim Moorey”
Times Jumbo 1119
Not exceptionally difficult, and containing (I think) relatively few obscure answers. Getting the answer to 35dn relies on knowing what photographers in the UK make their subjects say in order to elicit smiles – what’s … Read more “Times Jumbo 1119”
Saturday Times 25951 (22nd Nov)
Pretty easy one for a Saturday last week, solved in 11:30 despite being held up for a couple of minutes at the end by 11ac and 8dn. However, looking at the stats on the Crossword … Read more “Saturday Times 25951 (22nd Nov)”
Times 25,956: Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
Oh, it’s so nice to have home internet again – as well as hot water and a washing machine of course, but obviously when it comes to a choice between solving a good puzzle or … Read more “Times 25,956: Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered”
Quick Cryptic No 190 by Corelli
My first time blogging a puzzle by “Corelli”; not the Captain of mandolin fame, or the Italian baroque composer chap, but perhaps inspired by them. Either way, I thought this was a fine, harder-than-usual Quickie … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 190 by Corelli”
Club Monthly 20170 November 2014 – On The Easy Side?
Solving Time: 44 minutes, quicker than average for me and should have been quicker still, but for a bit of a bog-down in the SW corner. cd = cryptic definition, dd = double definition, rev … Read more “Club Monthly 20170 November 2014 – On The Easy Side?”
Times Quick Cryptic No 189 by Joker
Solving time: reasonable. Morning everyone! Another pleasant stroll down the tamer side of Crossword Boulevard today with some nice clues to make you smile and a couple to make you think a little. Nothing caused … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 189 by Joker”
25955 I say, ding dong!
Touch of the nursery slopes about this one with the few, perhaps less familiar, words well clued so that it’s quite hard to go wrong. No doubt someone will manage it, but I expect some quickish … Read more “25955 I say, ding dong!”
Quick Cryptic No 188 by Hurley
Three of the four long answers being anagrams, and 5d too, means there are plenty of checking letters to work with once these are sorted. Out of curiosity I was moved to investigate the origin … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 188 by Hurley”