Another Friday, another rather easy puzzle by (the increasingly obviously apocryphal) Friday standards. I don’t think I’m having the best of weeks but finished this inside 400 seconds without breaking a sweat, and I see … Read more “TImes 26,489: Familiarity Breeds Content”
Month: August 2016
Quick Crossword 634 by Des
Welcome, this is my first ever blog. All comments and feedback appreciated. Slightly harder than an average QC, I felt (notwithstanding struggling with technology), came in at eleven minutes. Some super clues (8ac, 23ac, 1d), … Read more “Quick Crossword 634 by Des”
TLS Crossword 1135 by Broteas – July 22, 2016
My heart sank a bit when I saw I’d drawn a Broteas in the blogging rotation – my last two outings on his puzzles were lacklustre at best. So it was a very pleasant surprise … Read more “TLS Crossword 1135 by Broteas – July 22, 2016”
Quick cryptic No 633 by Mara
My first time blogging a MARA puzzle I think, and it was a pleasure. For some reason, I didn’t set the timer, but it felt that there was plenty to get one’s teeth into here, … Read more “Quick cryptic No 633 by Mara”
Times 26488 – an American, a Frenchman and an ogre walk into a bar…
Solving time : 17:33. I found this one difficult, and there was one complete guess from wordplay that I was relieved to find was correct – congratulations to those of you who know the town … Read more “Times 26488 – an American, a Frenchman and an ogre walk into a bar…”
Times 26487 – Liza with an S
Nothing too obscure or difficult today; if you told me it was Monday I could believe it. I made a few clues seem harder than they really were, completing the right half before the left … Read more “Times 26487 – Liza with an S”
Quick Cryptic 632 by Hawthorn
I don’t recall having the pleasure of blogging a Hawthorn puzzle before – but based on this offering, I certainly hope to have the opportunity of doing so again in the future. Very enjoyable with … Read more “Quick Cryptic 632 by Hawthorn”
Quick Cryptic 631 by Tracy
14 minutes for me for what seemed a good QC level. Plenty to work out (a few put-this-inside-that clues) plus a couple of good old fashioned terms but nothing too devious. Thanks, Tracy. ACROSS 8. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 631 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 26486
I’ve no exact timing for this one as I solved it in two sessions and managed to lose track, but I’m sure it wasn’t less than 40 minutes. Very enjoyable on the whole with one … Read more “Times Cryptic 26486”
Times 26485 – Playing for one’s average
A weekend for the sports fan, with Wellington (NZ), Sri Lanka and England all notching significant wins, with Manchester United chipping in with an insignificant one of their own. As for the proposal to switch … Read more “Times 26485 – Playing for one’s average”