Very straightforward – I think it took me longer to type up than to solve. Across 1 PAPERWEIGHT – PAP = rubbish, (HERE TWIG)* 7 BRING TO BOOK – B(ishop), RING TO BOOK = call … Read more “Jumbo 1128”
Month: January 2015
Quick Cryptic Number 224 by Mara
Sorry for the delay in posting – I completely forgot to blog this last night and have had a heck of a morning. Roll on the weekend. This was a pleasant and straightforward puzzle with … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 224 by Mara”
Times 25,997: Undercover Cops
At the risk of turning into a stuck record: I thought this was yet another unimpeachable Friday puzzle. Pitched at just the right level of challenge (easy entry points, but not without a few real … Read more “Times 25,997: Undercover Cops”
Times Quick Cryptic No 223 by Dazzler
Solving time: Troubling to explain, middling to solve! Morning all. I found this a bit of a challenge today. A couple of the last clues went in with little trouble from crossing letters (the two … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 223 by Dazzler”
Times 25966 – use the ma, Luke
Solving time : 14:04 – though I managed to really mangle typing in my second last entry, so I’m showing up with three unforced errors – I could be an Australian tennis player! I thought … Read more “Times 25966 – use the ma, Luke”
Quick Cryptic 222 by Felix
Relatively gentle offering, I thought, but most enjoyable. Plenty of wit, a droll cryptic clue, and a couple of bits of GK that might force some solvers (like me!) to resort to working it out … Read more “Quick Cryptic 222 by Felix”
Times 25995 – with marmalade
I tackled this one while enjoying tea and toast in bed, in order to post a timely blog. It took me about fifteen minutes until I was left with 1d and 12a, which had me … Read more “Times 25995 – with marmalade”
Times 25,994
10 and a half minutes. By no means a write-in, but not a daunting challenge either – nothing very obscure in vocabulary or required knowledge, as far as I can judge, so all in all, … Read more “Times 25,994”
Quick Cryptic No 221 by Tracy
The crossword became available online just after midnight. On edit – I have removed a comment here after extra information from Jerry below (for which – thanks!).The crossword, once accessed, was a really tough one. … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 221 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 220 by Orpheus
There’s a problem with access to this puzzle and since it has not been resolved overnight I have posted it temporarily on my Live Journal page. To go there, click “jackkt” under my userpic. I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 220 by Orpheus”