I see only 46% of solvers on the day in the second semi of the Championships completed this correctly. I found it a lumpy mix of facile clues, normal stuff and a couple of chewy … Read more “Times 26583 – j’ai perdu mon goose”
Month: November 2016
Quick Cryptic 712 by Flamande
Maybe it was my jet lag kicking in as I tackled this one shortly after flying in from Sydney to London, but I found this quite tricky in parts and it took me an unfeasible … Read more “Quick Cryptic 712 by Flamande”
Quick Cryptic No 711 by Pedro
12 minutes. It seemed to me that some answers were easier to come up with than the full explanation of the word play. This made for a fun time blogging – I even have a … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 711 by Pedro”
Times Cryptic 26582
I needed a minute or two over an hour for this one but as so often when I had finished blogging I wondered why it took me so long to solve. After Ulaca’s fascinating but … Read more “Times Cryptic 26582”
Times Quick Cryptic 710 by Tracy
For this I needed 9 minutes, my first QC solve within my target 10 since Joker’s offering last Monday. Today’s grid was particularly helpful with 4 x 6-letter words each having only 2 unchecked letters. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 710 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 26581
I’m posting this for Ulaca: My second voyage in the time machine proved no less memorable than the first. While the inchoate thrill of maidenhood transcended was absent from this mission, I still spent much … Read more “Times Cryptic 26581”
Sunday Times 4721 by Jeff Pearce
An enjoyable solve over a few beers sitting in a pub garden in Sydney, where I’m currently doing a couple of weeks work and also catching up with old mates. Overall some pretty straightforward fare … Read more “Sunday Times 4721 by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 2934 by Don Manley
I found this relatively straightforward with some clear wordplay leading to the derivation of solutions Across 1 GASCONADE – G(AS-CON)ADE; Consevative=CON; cod (family)=GADE; boasting; 10 DRY,ICE – D-R(Y)ICE; 11 THANAS – S(A-NAH)T all reversed; police … Read more “Mephisto 2934 by Don Manley”
Saturday Times 26574 – please be patient!
It’s ok, I haven’t forgotten about it today. I had it half-finished about 8:00 this morning when I got an urgent message from work asking for help, and then I had to go out at … Read more “Saturday Times 26574 – please be patient!”
Jumbo 1235
With money being tight at TftT this year, unfortunately we are unable to offer this blog with any kind of Black Friday price reduction – sorry. I found this puzzle to be of about average … Read more “Jumbo 1235”