11:25 for this one, solved online on the Sunday morning as I didn’t get a chance to do anything crossword-related last Saturday. This seemed to have a lot of GK in it – nearly half … Read more “Saturday Times 26394 (23rd April)”
Month: April 2016
Jumbo 1202 April 16, 2016 – Something for everyone?
Just under the hour for me, so medium difficulty I would suggest. A couple of leaps of faith with EUPHORBIA and MICRODOT, but nothing too controversial as I recall. Unless you want to get into … Read more “Jumbo 1202 April 16, 2016 – Something for everyone?”
Times 26399 – “Take eloquence and wring its neck.”
Eloquence will be lacking today. Not the cheering hirsute face you’re used to on a Friday, with lurid tales of bacchanalia and lightning solves in the wee small hours; I’m here for Monsieur V as … Read more “Times 26399 – “Take eloquence and wring its neck.””
Quick Crossword 559 by Tracy
Nothing too controversial in this Friday’s offering, and for once the number (22a) was a number and not something that numbs!Thank you to Tracy. Across 1 Defend comic, pro: STAND UP FOR Comic = stand-up, … Read more “Quick Crossword 559 by Tracy”
Club Monthly 20187 – April 2016
This blog was compiled on my lovely new Surface Pro 4 tablet/laptop thingy, sitting outside in the Kent sunshine with a nice glass of red; so, apologies in advance for any typos or (more likely) … Read more “Club Monthly 20187 – April 2016”
TLS Crossword 1120 by Talos – April 8, 2016
After the two puzzles immediately preceding this, which were extremely tricky, I should have been on Easy Street here – so of course I made a mistake. Memo to self: do not try to do … Read more “TLS Crossword 1120 by Talos – April 8, 2016”
Quick Cryptic 558 by Hurley
I found this a good bit harder today. Coming in at 20 minutes or so, and after an especially speedy Mon-Wed, it pretty much doubled my aggregate for the rest of the week. There was … Read more “Quick Cryptic 558 by Hurley”
26398 Tie me Knagaroo down, sport.
This could well pass for a TLS with all the arty stuff in it, together with a couple of rather lame cryptics. I’ve thrown in a few extra arty bits in the course of interpretation: … Read more “26398 Tie me Knagaroo down, sport.”
Times 26397 – eventually
For whatever reason, I struggled with this one, especially the NW corner. I’d hoped to have had it solved and blogged by my weekly target time of 10.00 CEST, without leaping out of bed at … Read more “Times 26397 – eventually”
Quick Cryptic Number 577 by Izetti
Another elegant and interesting quickie from Izetti, by my reckoning slightly easier than his recent puzzles. Of course, there were a few testers – the hardest of the lot for me we’re down to my … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 577 by Izetti”