Okay make that “tomorrow”. I was kept away a lot longer than I expected, then there was the rugby final, then something else happened, then my PC crashed and I had to type it up … Read more “Saturday Times 26238”
Month: October 2015
Jumbo 1173
I could blame the Crossword Championship Finals which were on the same weekend as this one, but that would not be fair – I made a couple of silly errors when submitting this. One I … Read more “Jumbo 1173”
Times 26,243: The Name’s Bond… Ybounden In A Bond
Once again a uniformly excellent Friday puzzle that I did on paper, possibly depriving the Crossword Club of witnessing my off-by-one downfall for the second time in a row. I finished the whole grid apart … Read more “Times 26,243: The Name’s Bond… Ybounden In A Bond”
Quick Cryptic 429 by Teazel
All seemed to be going swimmingly and I thought I was on for a fast solve until I came to 8d. Determined not to be tricked by the setter into thinking linesman was anything to … Read more “Quick Cryptic 429 by Teazel”
Club Monthly 20181 October 2015 – moscatel, malaga, zibibbo, zihibbo
Solving Time: About 40 minutes in only one session, which is unusually fast for me. I infer that this is an easier example than most in recent months. I notice that at the time of … Read more “Club Monthly 20181 October 2015 – moscatel, malaga, zibibbo, zihibbo”
Quick Cryptic 428 by Flamande
8 minutes for this one which was the easiest for some days, I thought. I am doing an emergency blog for Macavity so no clues today and comments are minimal. If further help is required … Read more “Quick Cryptic 428 by Flamande”
26242 In which quick grown hoaxes junk ogre lazy dogs
A 22.35 solve for me, which puts it in the mildly tricky class, possibly stretched a bit by needing to be sure of understanding everything before submitting in case any of you had queries. The … Read more “26242 In which quick grown hoaxes junk ogre lazy dogs”
Quick Cryptic Number 427 by Hurley
I struggled with this one much more than usual. The type of legal hearing was new to me, and I was on a very different wavelength at 5dn and 19dn, which all held me up. … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 427 by Hurley”
Times 26241 – what day is it?
Feeling somewhat doped and sluggish after yesterday’s tooth implant job, I expected to struggle this morning with the usual Wednesday fare; but no, it seemed more like a Monday, I flew along and had all … Read more “Times 26241 – what day is it?”
Quick Cryptic No 426 by Mara
This looks like a decent challenge for a QC – no unusual vocabulary (well, except for polled maybe) but not a breeze through either. No time here due to distractions but an enjoyable solve. 7. … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 426 by Mara”