Some fast times were recorded on the Club timer for this very entertaining puzzle. I clocked in at 23.37 which I believe is a record for me since the new regime took over at the … Read more “TLS Crossword 1153 by Praxiteles – December 2, 2016”
Day: 22nd December 2016
The Christmas Turkey Report
I solved this about a week ago but left the report writing until today. Mainly because we’ve finalised puzzles up to 1st Jan to give ourselves an easy Christmas/New Year gap, but as it happens, … Read more “The Christmas Turkey Report”
Times Quick Cryptic No 728 by Flamande
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve had a bit more crossword practice of recent or if today’s was a gentler offering than most, but I was satisfyingly quick today. Would have been 8 minutes … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 728 by Flamande”
Times Cryptic 26602 – December 22, 2016. Ni!
Not at my most fluent, so it took 37.14. There are three words that might only ever appear in crosswords at 4ac, 20 ac and 7d, but in each case there’s pretty much generous wordplay … Read more “Times Cryptic 26602 – December 22, 2016. Ni!”