Much easier than last week. As usual, some people, plants and birds I didn’t know, but all gettable from the wordplay. Not really any dolly deliveries, but a pleasant workout this week. I think my … Read more “Times Saturday 26670 – March 11, 2017.”
Month: March 2017
Jumbo 1253
A couple of unfamiliar solutions and one word that I have only seen in crosswords, but all fair Across 1 RELIANCE – E.C. = City, NAILER = fixer, all reversed 5 FIZGIG – FIZ(z) = … Read more “Jumbo 1253”
Quick Cryptic 789 by Hurley – Cead mile failte
Morning everyone, and a happy St Patrick’s Day to you all. May the road rise up to meet you and all that stuff. Now I have a question to ask. Was this a particularly tough … Read more “Quick Cryptic 789 by Hurley – Cead mile failte”
Times 26,675: Down And Out In Puzzles And London
To begin with a semi-important announcement: keriothe and I are planning to have a crosswordy meetup on April 12th, probably at that old stalwart the George Inn near London Bridge. It is after all almost … Read more “Times 26,675: Down And Out In Puzzles And London”
TLS Crossword 1164 by Talos — February 24, 2017
The Crossword Club solvers, included your blogger, posted some fast times with this puzzle (Dave Howell did it in 8.6 and I managed 20.45) so the references or the construction of the clues must have … Read more “TLS Crossword 1164 by Talos — February 24, 2017”
Times Quick Cryptic No 788 by Rongo: is 3ac a 1d of 9ac?
Well well, Rongo got the better of me with this one: all wrapped up nicely by the 10 minute mark, thank you very much, bar a blank stare at 11ac and 25ac… for five minutes, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 788 by Rongo: is 3ac a 1d of 9ac?”
Times Cryptic 26674 – March 16, 2017 MIA
For those tackling this one early on the Club site, the lack of a clue for 9ac, and the lack of any means of typing in the letters not covered by the down clues meant … Read more “Times Cryptic 26674 – March 16, 2017 MIA”
Times 26673 – where we find lady cats and tailless cats
Excuse brevity, our satellite internet was still down after a nasty storm, I am having to rush this sitting in a restaurant. An odd mix of easy clues and strange ones, a couple of definitions … Read more “Times 26673 – where we find lady cats and tailless cats”
Quick Cryptic 787 by Joker
Just the harder side of average, for me, with a couple of nudges that I now regard as chestnuts (it certainly does get easier!). I refer to ‘I = one’, ‘C = cold’, and ‘mostly … Read more “Quick Cryptic 787 by Joker”
Quick Cryptic 786 by Tracy
Just clicked over 10 minutes for this – would have been faster if I hadn’t enjoyed working out some of the, at times, intricate word play. Joint CODs to the two long down clues 3 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 786 by Tracy”