Solving time : 13:30, but the club timer is telling me I have two wrong, which usually means a silly typo in crossing entries. And there it is in la femme best known for visiting … Read more “Times 26296 – last typo of the year!”
Month: December 2015
Quick Cryptic 473 by Orpheus. A Very Happy 2016 to All.
Ding dong – no not merrily on high, but get me to Brooklyn Borough Hall on time. My younger daughter is getting married in the morning. That’s the way to ring out the old! I’ll … Read more “Quick Cryptic 473 by Orpheus. A Very Happy 2016 to All.”
Times Championship 2015: Grand Final, puzzle two (Times 26295)
In my view this was the hardest of the three puzzles in the Grand Final; it took me over an hour, so I’d have been sitting chewing my pencil long after you speedy solvers had … Read more “Times Championship 2015: Grand Final, puzzle two (Times 26295)”
Quick Cryptic 472 by Flamande
A puzzle at the easier end of the spectrum, I thought, but with some neat clues (particularly liked 8a and 23a). Last in was 19dn, which took me an age to see even with the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 472 by Flamande”
Times 26,294
Exactly the sort of puzzle I found I wanted at this point in the holiday season. Just taxing enough to stimulate the jaded appetite, but didn’t outstay its welcome like a lot of the food … Read more “Times 26,294”
Quick Crytpic 471 by Tracy
This seemed rather tricky but I may simply not have been thinking in the right way. Definitions seemed fine – some of the word play needed teasing apart. ACROSS 7. Back down – concede defeat. … Read more “Quick Crytpic 471 by Tracy”
Times 26293 – A win for the setter
This will be up in a couple of hours – depending on my ability to solve the thing, of course. Which turned out to be prescient words, indeed, as I failed on the tricky 5a. … Read more “Times 26293 – A win for the setter”
Quick Cryptic 470 by Joker
This one took me 10 minutes but I find it hard to judge how others may have fared so I won’t say that it was easy. Most of the clue construction is straightforward but there … Read more “Quick Cryptic 470 by Joker”
Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer – Prematurely Posted!
As some of you will have already seen, I posted the blog for Dean’s “Christmas Special” early this morning (thanks for the comments to date) without realising it is still under embargo. Apologies for this … Read more “Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer – Prematurely Posted!”
Saturday Times 26286 (19th Dec) – better late than never!
Merry Christmas everybody. Unfortunately my Christmas plans mean I don’t have time today to complete a blog, so this will appear either later tonight or tomorrow morning. I’ve got a lot of catching up to … Read more “Saturday Times 26286 (19th Dec) – better late than never!”