Somewhat easier puzzle this morning than some recent offerings, which was a relief; I didn’t quite slip under the 10 minute mark myself, but that was a good thing, because I was on the cusp … Read more “Times 26,165: Whose Minds Are Fixed On Pelf And Place”
Month: July 2015
Quick Cryptic No 364 by Flamande
A straightforward puzzle with clues all on a similar level, no obscure words and no new tricks. One definition 20a I found a little strange, but the wordplay is clear. Across 1 SET ASIDE – … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 364 by Flamande”
Times Quick Crossword No 363 by Felix
Solving time:- Somewhat troublesome Felix is making one of his occasional appearances today with a puzzle that lies certainly at the harder end of the scale. A number of slightly more obscure definitions didn’t help … Read more “Times Quick Crossword No 363 by Felix”
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Not sure how this happened but messages have been delayed via livejournal and I didn’t receive macavity123’s message that he was doing the blog. I am leaving the comments posted below but for the blog … Read more “Please see Quick Cryptic blog above.”
Times 26164 – how’s your general knowledge?
Solving time : 29:30 on the club timer, and although I’m feeling a bit under the weather, and the cricket isn’t helping, I didn’t find this a lot of fun. There’s a ton of general … Read more “Times 26164 – how’s your general knowledge?”
Times 26163
Another of those puzzles which at first read over the tea and toast looked rather impenetrable, but once the unscrambling began it flowed well and took me half an hour or so without rushing; one … Read more “Times 26163”
Quick Cryptic 362 by Orpheus
Thanks to Orpheus for an enjoyable puzzle which I thought was towards the easier end of the spectrum, whilst still posing a few knotty problems to unravel. One (at least for me) obscure bit of … Read more “Quick Cryptic 362 by Orpheus”
Quick Cryptic No 361 by Hurley
An unusually unsymmetrical A diagonally symmetrical (thanks joecasey) grid from Hurley – possibly adjusted to fit in four long answers which may hold the key to how long this takes to solve. Two and a … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 361 by Hurley”
Times 26,162
Just under 12 minutes for a mix of the original and the chestnutty (there again, I suppose those old favourites only become so if you’re a time-served old lag, and not everyone is). Overall, a … Read more “Times 26,162”
Times 26161 – A bit of a struggle
Solving time: 77 minutes Music: None available This was a off-site solve that entailed many difficulties. Finding a key to the house, getting the computer started and hooked up to the internet, getting the printer … Read more “Times 26161 – A bit of a struggle”