Apologies for the lateness – I had internet trouble yesterday. Solving time 20:12, struggled to get going at first as I was a bit bleary-eyed from the night before. Bit of a mixed bag with … Read more “Saturday Times 26322 (30th Jan)”
Day: 7th February 2016
Mephisto 2892 by Don Manley
Second simple puzzle on the trot Across 4 INSECTARY – IN-SEC(re)TARY; worker=bee or ant; 10 ORANT – O-RANT; worshipping figure; 11 OUTPRAY – (rapt you)*; 12 NASTIC – (antics)*; 13 REMISE – REM(IS)E; surrender; 14 … Read more “Mephisto 2892 by Don Manley”
Sunday Times 4679 by Jeff Pearce
A solid sort of puzzle this week – no pyrotechnics but pleasant enough. 7d was unknown to me, but fortunately the wordplay was generous and we were given 60% of the cross checkers. Thanks to … Read more “Sunday Times 4679 by Jeff Pearce”