Temping for linxit for the next few weeks while he takes a well-deserved break and ministers to Mrs. L’s torn knee ligament. No big pitfalls here and I clocked in at 19.19 which makes it … Read more “Saturday Times 26046 (March 14)”
Month: March 2015
Times 26,051: Right Said Fred
The cowboy at 9A today put me in mind of Bernard Cribbins for some reason, but fortunately this was more a case of “one each end and steady as we go” than “we was getting … Read more “Times 26,051: Right Said Fred”
Quick Cryptic No 269 by Teazel
Nothing too obscure here but plenty of practice at unravelling cryptic clues with relatively obvious definitions to help you along. Ten minutes for me. I can’t think of anything else useful to add. Across 1 … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 269 by Teazel”
Quick Cryptic 268 by Izetti
It’s 2:30PM UK time so I’m guessing that today’s scheduled blogger is indisposed – hopefully nothing serious. Here’s a quick blog for what wasn’t a difficult puzzle with only maybe 18A not common vocabulary. The usual … Read more “Quick Cryptic 268 by Izetti”
26050 A fourth ‘and piece of work
It occured to me that a crossword in which the same word appears four times might set some sort of record, which would at least offer some distinctive for this one. Fastest of the week … Read more “26050 A fourth ‘and piece of work”
Times 26049 – not too beastly after all
I had an extra little frisson this morning as I knew I had to solve and blog the puzzle before leaving early for a long drive and an all-day meeting, but I hate rising at … Read more “Times 26049 – not too beastly after all”
Quick Cryptic 267 by Tracy
Despite being quite out of practice, I found this fairly easy to get into. The left hand side of the grid was a bit slower to click, with 1dn and 2dn eluding me the longest. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 267 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic No 266 by Corelli
Even if I hadn’t been doing this one in the same room as a physio session for a freestyle skier and loud rock music, it would not have been easy – although maybe not as … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 266 by Corelli”
Times 26048
Much of this was a write-in as answer after answer went in immediately on first reading of its clue, but I slowed down a bit in the lower half when I realised how well it … Read more “Times 26048”
Times 26047 – One for the Yanks
One of the easiest Mondays to come along for a long time, especially for our transatlantic friends. Experts and those who relish a challenge will be singing along with Bob and his Rats. 15.5 minutes … Read more “Times 26047 – One for the Yanks”