After we were eased into the week with yesterday’s puzzle, today’s didn’t require any greater stretching of the little grey cells. I think most people would like a little more challenge in the daily cryptic, … Read more “Times 26,138”
Month: June 2015
Quick Cryptic no 341 by Felix
I wish I’d been able to find this in advance and enjoyed a more leisurely solve of this challenging crossword. If others found it easy I will know I’ve been rushing but I currently believe … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 341 by Felix”
Times Quick Cryptic 340 by Joker
It’s only three puzzles since we last heard from Joker! I forgot to note my starting time but I don’t think this delayed me longer than 10 minutes. I’m working under adverse conditions at the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 340 by Joker”
Times 26137 – Golden cymbals flying….
Solving time: 26 minutes Music: Dvorak, Symphony #9, Kertesz/VPO Once again, an easier puzzle has fallen to my lot. I wrote most of the answers in at sight, but got stuck a little at the … Read more “Times 26137 – Golden cymbals flying….”
Sunday Times 4647 by Dean Mayer
Some of the comments on the Forum this week suggested this may have been one of Dean’s easier offerings (such things are, of course, relative) – but for me it was tricky enough! I thought … Read more “Sunday Times 4647 by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 2860 by Tim Moorey
Straightforward puzzle for solstice day so even if you were up to see the sun rise you shouldn’t have had too much trouble. Across 1 PSIS – P(S)I’S; singular=S; Greek number 700,000 (number of new … Read more “Mephisto 2860 by Tim Moorey”
Saturday Times 26130 (20th June)
Solving time 12:10, so on the easy end of the spectrum. Maybe because there was a lot of General Knowledge required which happened to suit me because I knew it! Well, most of it – … Read more “Saturday Times 26130 (20th June)”
Jumbo 1154 (posted on behalf of Helen Ougham)
…as she’s currently somewhere in France with no Internet access. Over to Helen. Not too difficult, but including a few uncommon words, such as VIDELICET and FAIENCE, one of which – CONDUCTUS – I’d never … Read more “Jumbo 1154 (posted on behalf of Helen Ougham)”
Times 26135 – best of the week, for me.
Sorry for monopolising the blogging rights today; I am subbing for Verlaine, who, as we read this, is most likely crawling out of his sleeping bag in a damp field in Glastonbury. I hope V … Read more “Times 26135 – best of the week, for me.”
Club Monthly 20177 June 2015 – Pyrenees Edition
About 40 minutes in one session, so unusually quick for me and thus another one on the easier side. I felt helped by having heard of quite a lot of the required words, or at … Read more “Club Monthly 20177 June 2015 – Pyrenees Edition”