Myrtilus stopped by the forum to apologise for delaying some solvers rather longer than intended with this one. Apology unnecessary, of course. If it didn’t hurt, what would be the point? Which sounds a bit … Read more “TLS 1166 by Myrtilus”
Month: March 2017
Quick Cryptic 799 by Joker
Possibly a relief for some after the last two days? Dunno, but it took me just under 5 minutes. I hesitate to offer an opinion on the relative ease or difficulty of the puzzle, but … Read more “Quick Cryptic 799 by Joker”
Times 26,687: That’s When I Reach For My Winchester
This was a truly wonderful puzzle that I ripped through with great enjoyment in seven and a half minutes dead, only to find my experience soured by having ended 4dn with HH instead of the … Read more “Times 26,687: That’s When I Reach For My Winchester”
Club Monthly 20198 March 2017 – Harder than your average crossword..
I found this difficult, more so than the past several months. It appears from the Forum that I was not the only one, though the two Usual Suspects both managed it in under 30 minutes, … Read more “Club Monthly 20198 March 2017 – Harder than your average crossword..”
Times Quick Cryptic No 798 by Orpheus
Well well, Orpheus got the better of me this week. It was Rongo last time round, where I gave up at the 15 minute mark after a blank stare at two unyielding clues. This time … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 798 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 26686 – March 30, 2017 Now we’re Tolkien!
Just as some people don’t like Dickens, Shakespeare or the Bible, so is it with me and the Lord of the Rings, both the book and the interminable films. I tried to read the Hobbit … Read more “Times Cryptic 26686 – March 30, 2017 Now we’re Tolkien!”
Times 26685 – stars of stage, screen and statue. And a Scottish word.
I found this tough. The lower half went in slowly but the upper part took an age, in spite of having the longer answers quite early on. It requires significant general knowledge as well as … Read more “Times 26685 – stars of stage, screen and statue. And a Scottish word.”
Quick Cryptic 797 by Tracy
Thankfully the bottom half was straightforward, as the top (and particularly the NW corner) caused a bit more head scratching. My FOI was 15ac, which conveniently alerted me to the possibility of a pangram, borne … Read more “Quick Cryptic 797 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 796 by Alconiere
Early solving of the two long clues at 3 and 8dn could produce a quick solve of the whole. This is only theoretical as I struggled with both, came in at 13 minutes and found … Read more “Quick Cryptic 796 by Alconiere”
Times 26684
I thought this was going to be quite straightforward but time started to run away as I progressed around the grid and after about 40 minutes I came to a grinding halt with several incomplete … Read more “Times 26684”