Solving time: 21 minutes Music: Rimsky-Korsakov, Scherezade, Beecham/RPO This was an embarrassing time for such an easy puzzle, but I raced through three-quarters of it in about ten minutes only to come to a most … Read more “Times 26269 – The Lady of the Lake”
Month: November 2015
Quick Cryptic 450 by Tracy
I had to hop around the grid quite a lot whilst solving this one to keep up momentum as I needed checkers to jog my brain into action, however I completed the puzzle in 10 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 450 by Tracy”
Mephisto 2882 by Paul McKenna – We Want Chopper
This puzzle appeared on the anniversary of King Juan Carlos taking over from Franco in 1975 and “Queen” Angela Merkel taking power in 2005. Sadly neither event is remembered in this middle of the road … Read more “Mephisto 2882 by Paul McKenna – We Want Chopper”
Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey
Solved in a beer cellar in Prague with a plate of sausages and bread for sustenance – most enjoyable interlude. Several straightforward anagrams and double definitions got me off to a flying start, but then … Read more “Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey”
Times Jumbo 1177
Solving time of 22:35, suggesting something very straightforward by normal Jumbo standards. Where there were things which were beyond my existing knowledge, the wordplay was perfectly clear, so no complaints. Across 1 SALOP – A … Read more “Times Jumbo 1177”
Saturday Times 26262 (21st Nov)
13:50 so not too hard. I’m really pushed for time today so apologies for the brevity. I might come back and fill it out a bit later. Across 1 Dutch artist not initially covering my … Read more “Saturday Times 26262 (21st Nov)”
Times 26,267: {N}emesis
A short, sweet and late blog from me again this week, as I managed to poison myself last night (dodgy 22dn may have been involved) so I’ve spent much of the morning tossing my 3dns, … Read more “Times 26,267: {N}emesis”
Quick Crossword 449 by Orpheus
A mostly straightforward solve this week. I thought 8 across a clever clue, first in its misdirecting surface reading and then in causing me to try think of words meaning accommodate to write backwards. 1 … Read more “Quick Crossword 449 by Orpheus”
Club Monthly 20182 – November 2015
This was much harder than last month’s! I did have most of it done after an hour, but mopping up the odd bits might have taken nearly as long again. I had trouble pinning down … Read more “Club Monthly 20182 – November 2015”
Quick Cryptic 448 by Corelli
I’m not sure if our esteemed Thursday blogger is around to cover the puzzle today. He may be delayed at a hospital appointment. If nothing has appeared by 1:30 I shall put up an emergency … Read more “Quick Cryptic 448 by Corelli”