“But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know. And if one looks throughout the history of our country and other free countries, it is the latter category that … Read more “TLS Crossword 1127 by Broteas – May 27, 2016 Knowns and Unknowns”
Month: June 2016
Quick cryptic No 593 by Hawthorn
Slightly risqué offering with dirty films, brothel keepers, and hints of dirty weekends at the seaside! I found this a little harder than normal, taking me five minutes over my target of ten minutes, but … Read more “Quick cryptic No 593 by Hawthorn”
Times 26440 – looks like we have been put in the corner again – hi setter!
Solving time: 9:06, but I’m showing as having two errors because I fat-fingeredly typed in PRIASE at 1 down and didn’t check. Considering I went to the premiere of a play with complimentary beer and … Read more “Times 26440 – looks like we have been put in the corner again – hi setter!”
Times 26439 – no, The Donald isn’t there yet!
I enjoyed this one, although I suspect Jimbo would call it ‘vanilla’; certainly it’s MOR for difficulty but I did learn a new French word (for 12a) and was prompted to look up a couple … Read more “Times 26439 – no, The Donald isn’t there yet!”
Quick Cryptic Number 592 by Tracy
I’m standing in for Nick today, with this relatively easy puzzle, especially compared to yesterday. I was slow on the uptake at 1ac (clunky definition?), and the excellent 10ac was my LOI, which meant that … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 592 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 591 by Teazel
As Jackt said yesterday, the QC should cater for varying levels of solver skill but I feel that Teazel has teased us a little too much today. On their own, several unusual vocabulary/pieces of general … Read more “Quick Cryptic 591 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic 26438
35 minutes for this fairly easy offering with nothing to frighten the horses although I can’t recall meeting 1ac before or the required meaning at 4ac. I thought we were heading for a pangram but … Read more “Times Cryptic 26438”
Times 26437 – Standing on this pleasant lea
A very pleasant start to the week, with nothing to scare the thoroughbreds but enough to keep the palfreys on their toes. Mine trotted home in 37 minutes. I particularly liked the muddled situation at … Read more “Times 26437 – Standing on this pleasant lea”
Quick Cryptic 590 by Izetti
Despite blogging Quick Cryptics every week since Day One in 2014 this is only the 5th occasion I have been on duty for one of Izetti’s puzzles which are often amongst the most interesting offerings. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 590 by Izetti”
Jumbo 1210 (Bank Holiday 30th May 2016)
I found this of about average difficulty but there were enough unfamiliar or vaguely familiar words to keep it interesting. Solving time: 15m 1s Definitions are underlined. * = anagram, dd = double definition, cd … Read more “Jumbo 1210 (Bank Holiday 30th May 2016)”