I don’t have an exact time for this, as it was done over the usual tea and toast intermixed with a modicum of chat with Mrs K. Overall it flowed well, from the bottom upwards … Read more “Times Cryptic 26121 – spinning a web to deceive”
Month: June 2015
Quick Cryptic Number 327 by Mara
A mainly straightforward solve, with just a couple of clues at the end requiring a bit more rumination. I especially liked 13dn for its mental imagery! Most seemed very succinct clues, too, with economical indicators … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 327 by Mara”
Quick Cryptic No 326 by Flamande
The word play of 1dn and the definition of the crossing 12ac caused minor talking points in an otherwise gentle romp which I hope everyone can enjoy. On holiday last week (and thanks to William … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 326 by Flamande”
Times Cryptic 26120
This one presented me some problems with a few unfamiliar words and meanings, however there were a number of really easy clues to make up for these difficulties and I never doubted that I would … Read more “Times Cryptic 26120”
Jumbo 1151
Its that time of year where the Jumbos come around that much quicker with all the bank holidays. Completely missed this one until I noticed this weekend was already 1153! Cue crossword club, printer and … Read more “Jumbo 1151”
Times 26119 – Where does the village smithy stand?
Solving time: 15 minutes Music: Shankar, Nobody Told Me. I believe this is a personal best, as I am not a fast solver and I had a feeling of writing in the solutions as fast … Read more “Times 26119 – Where does the village smithy stand?”
Quick Cryptic 325 by Hurley
My crosswording ability seems to have taken a dive over the last few weeks, perhaps due to a self-imposed reduction in chocolate intake, and this was a very patchy solve for me, despite three of … Read more “Quick Cryptic 325 by Hurley”
Sunday Times 4644 by Dean Mayer
33:22. I started quickly on this, and had the first third or so done in about five minutes, but things changed dramatically after that. The rest of the clues proved much more resistant, particularly 9ac, … Read more “Sunday Times 4644 by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 2857 – Tim Moorey
I struggled a fair bit with this one, though in the end everything makes perfect sense, this time around there seemed to be a number of obscure words clued by obscure wordplay elements, or obvious … Read more “Mephisto 2857 – Tim Moorey”
Saturday Times 26112 (30th May)
Solving time: 19:06. Yes, I struggled a bit with this one, not sure why after going through it again for the blog. Yesterday’s felt harder, although this one had its moments, e.g. the definition for … Read more “Saturday Times 26112 (30th May)”