After the rigours of the previous Sunday’s offering from Dean, this one from Harry came as a bit of light relief – and I for one am not complaining! A very accessible puzzle by Sunday … Read more “Sunday Times 4735 by David McLean”
Month: March 2017
Times Saturday cryptic 26658 – February 25, 2017. A bishop, a priest and a rabbi walk into a bar…
The department of dodgy homophones was on the case with this one. I put them in the same category as cracker jokes and just relax and enjoy them but there are some on the Club … Read more “Times Saturday cryptic 26658 – February 25, 2017. A bishop, a priest and a rabbi walk into a bar…”
Quick Cryptic 779 by Mara
Twice as hard as yesterday I reckon. At least it took me twice as long, bang on 7 minutes. Quite a few double defs and some whimsical wordplay making for a nice Friday challenge. If … Read more “Quick Cryptic 779 by Mara”
TImes 26,663: Early One Morning [painted steel and aluminium]
After one of the easier weeks in living crossword memory, finally a puzzle requiring a bit more mental elbow grease to polish off – this one took me over the 10 minute mark, and if … Read more “TImes 26,663: Early One Morning [painted steel and aluminium]”
TLS Crossword 1162 by Myrtilus – Feb 10, 2017 Mann Freyja Day
Anything that starts with a top line pun has to be Ming the Myrtilus and a joy to solve, and this is no exception. Walter Scott is given a prominent place in the proceedings, if … Read more “TLS Crossword 1162 by Myrtilus – Feb 10, 2017 Mann Freyja Day”
Times Quick Cryptic No 778 by Flamande
I’ve come in under 7 mins a couple of times, but at 6.27 this is my quickest blog time by quite some way. My times for the rest of the week have all been at … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 778 by Flamande”
Times Cryptic 26662 – March 2, 2017 Fascinating Rhythm
By my reckoning, the fourth crossword in a row on the easy side, though my relatively speedy 12.29 was nullified by a key-next-door Blurbird. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-D’oh. At least by the time most of you get on … Read more “Times Cryptic 26662 – March 2, 2017 Fascinating Rhythm”
Times 26661 – a fine example of the art, and a plant.
Maybe I was just in a better mood, but I thought this was a smashing puzzle, with wit, misleading definitions and all kinds of smart wordplay. Medium difficulty, perfect for a blog day, it took … Read more “Times 26661 – a fine example of the art, and a plant.”
Quick Cryptic 777 by Hurley
A very enjoyable scramble to the finishing line, which took just a bit longer than usual. I had to leave many unfilled squares along the way, especially on the left of the grid and including … Read more “Quick Cryptic 777 by Hurley”