Having returned from the seas again (the lonely sea and the sky), I would like to thank jacckt very much for covering the last two Tuesdays. Normal service, such as it is, resumes with an … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 861 by Izetti”
Month: June 2017
Times 26761 – No reel problem
It’s good to be back after my three-week sojourn in England and Germany, a trip that went pretty well all things considered, even if I did book the family into a pension in Leipzig for … Read more “Times 26761 – No reel problem”
Times Quick Cryptic 860 by Tracy
Commenting on the level of difficulty in Quickies seems to be a bit controversial these days so I shall limit myself to saying that this one took me 8 minutes leaving 2 minutes of my … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 860 by Tracy”
Sunday Times 4751 by Jeff Pearce
Greetings from Sydney where your ‘umble blogger is currently spending a couple of weeks doing a bit of work and catching up with old pals. Solved this one sitting in the gorgeous beer garden of … Read more “Sunday Times 4751 by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 2964 – Paul McKenna
After a week out of commission I thought I might struggle with this but in the event it was a steady solve void of pyrotechnics of an artisan puzzle. Across 1 Quite young kid to … Read more “Mephisto 2964 – Paul McKenna”
Times Saturday 26754 – June 17, 2017. Crazy as an Ottoman.
For me this was my easiest puzzle ever on a blogging day. I barely stopped working through the grid. It seemed that either the wordplay or the definition took me straight to the answer. The … Read more “Times Saturday 26754 – June 17, 2017. Crazy as an Ottoman.”
Jumbo 1270
A very nicely constructed puzzle with some good surfaces and non-obvious definitions. I found this one harder – and more enjoyable – than average. Definitions are underlined, * = anagram, {} = omission Across 1 Person … Read more “Jumbo 1270”
Times 26759 – Very Verlainable
I’ve flown in today as Verlaine is off in Glastonbury doing something with henges and probably covering himself in woad, or worse. This was a puzzle he’d have enjoyed blogging, so I’ll try to do … Read more “Times 26759 – Very Verlainable”
Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley
Galspray is having a well-earned Friday off so I am standing in. This took me 13 minutes but I can’t now account for why I missed my 10-minute target. As usual definitions are underlined in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley”
TLS Crossword 1178 by Myrtilus – Twice Knightley
Ridiculously good crossword from Myrtilus, with the trademark pun across the top and a couple of tour de force &lit clues. A really enjoyable mix of references, too, from Lorenz Hart’s lyric for Manhattan to … Read more “TLS Crossword 1178 by Myrtilus – Twice Knightley”