Solving time : 14:04, but with a typo, which was initially distressing because I had a few I was not 100% on, though it turns out I had put an extra T into 4 down. … Read more “Times 26680 – two 10s and a 14 walk in to a 19a in 19d”
Month: March 2017
Times 26679 – all you could wish for, and a gazelle
About 25 minutes of amusement for me with this delightful puzzle, nothing unknown, a less obscure than usual “safari animal”, a cricket reference, lots of word truncation clues, nothing too UK-specific I think. All in … Read more “Times 26679 – all you could wish for, and a gazelle”
Quick Cryptic 792 by Flamande
I thought this was a reasonably gentle offering from Flamande with a good variety of clue types. Nothing obscure, but a couple of the clues (18ac and 19d) might present newcomers with a good challenge … Read more “Quick Cryptic 792 by Flamande”
Quick Cryptic 791 by Teazel
Just over the 10 minutes being held up by a couple at top and bottom of the RHS. Here and there some vocabulary which isn’t in everyday use but nothing untoward. For no apparent reason … Read more “Quick Cryptic 791 by Teazel”
Times 26678
This one took me a few minutes over the hour though I think I may have dozed off briefly at one point – no disrespect to the quality of the puzzle intended, just that I … Read more “Times 26678”
Times 26677 – Half a Dozen Chappies Looking for an Emperor
A very pleasant Monday offering with a smattering of European clues with the potential to stretch the grey matter of those who cry with Aguecheek that they wish they had followed the arts! My favourite … Read more “Times 26677 – Half a Dozen Chappies Looking for an Emperor”
Times Quick Cryptic 790 by Mara
I finished this in 8 minutes. I think most of it is straightforward but we shall see if others agree. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 790 by Mara”
Jumbo 1252 February 25, 2017
Sorry for the late posting, the dog ate my homework. This puzzle took me roughly an hour, which would suggest average difficulty, but I had a very undignified three errors. Three! One was just a … Read more “Jumbo 1252 February 25, 2017”
Mephisto 2950 – by Don Manley
A stroll in the park this week Across 1 SFERICS – S(F)ERIC-S; fine=F; society=S; atmospherics; 6 KAPUT – KA-PUT; spirit=KA; 10 HELIANTHUS – (health sun I)*; 11 ACIDLY – AC-IDLY; 13 FICHU – hidden (scienti)FIC-HU(sband); … Read more “Mephisto 2950 – by Don Manley”
Sunday Times 4737 by Dean Mayer
Another very fine puzzle from Dean, with the trademark concise clueing and some enjoyable splashes of wit. For me this was quite a tussle which I undertook on the train back from Manchester to London, … Read more “Sunday Times 4737 by Dean Mayer”