Solved sitting in a bar overlooking Honfleur harbour during the French leg of our holiday, and very pleasant too. A fairly straightforward offering, but after a racing start I got bogged down for a time … Read more “Sunday Times 4649 by Jeff Pearce”
Month: July 2015
Saturday Times 26142 (4th July)
Limped home in 23:05 for this one, where I never really got on the setter’s wavelength. First one in was STEEPISH, when I spotted that “one’s husband” meant it probably ended in -ISH, but until … Read more “Saturday Times 26142 (4th July)”
Jumbo 1156 – June 27th
Have to put this one down as a DNF or rather a wild punt that I knew was wrong (dont know which one is worse), all of which was largely avoidable. The cause of the … Read more “Jumbo 1156 – June 27th”
Times 26,147: The Fourth Estate’s Fourth Plinth
After powering through both Wednesday and Thursday’s puzzles yesterday in one quarter-hour sitting, I did have a foreboding that today’s might be a compensatory stinker, and it seems that I was right – I struggled … Read more “Times 26,147: The Fourth Estate’s Fourth Plinth”
Quick Cryptic No 349 by Rongo – I think, therefore…
This seemed a little more devious in places than the usual Friday quickie, which made it an enjoyable puzzle even if some of the clues were facile. If they were all as good as this, … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 349 by Rongo – I think, therefore…”
Times Quick Cryptic No 348 by Orpheus – Are you solving comfortably? I’m not!
Greetings all! Solving time: Troublesome. One of those days when you solve a puzzle, but don’t quite feel comfortable about it. I think I have all the answers, but am not 100% sure about how … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 348 by Orpheus – Are you solving comfortably? I’m not!”
26146 Love it or hate it, product placement is here to stay
Actually, it might be difficult to get too worked up about this mild and (mostly) inoffensive number. True, there’s one or two clues that belong in the Christmas cracker school of settng, and one answer … Read more “26146 Love it or hate it, product placement is here to stay”
Times 26145 – anagrams are back
This gave me an easier ride than usual for a Wednesday, I had it done and dusted in 16 minutes, which is quick for me, even if it equates to several Magoos or Cryptic Sues. … Read more “Times 26145 – anagrams are back”
Quick Cryptic 347 by Mara
Plenty of double definitions and well signposted charades here, alongside one or two chewier clues. I did not know the archaic term, and got held up for too long on 14dn. Definitions underlined. Across 1 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 347 by Mara”
Times 26,144: The Mediocrity Principle
Subbing for jackkt today – I’ll try to keep it short as no one needs me gabbing on grandiloquently all the time! Was very happy to return to my par 10-12 minute solving time bracket … Read more “Times 26,144: The Mediocrity Principle”