Maybe not the easiest ever Times Jumbo, and I’d definitely never come across 40ac before! As always, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 FIRST-DAY COVER – FIRST DAY, + COVER 8 PLAY A PART – … Read more “Times Jumbo 1269”
Month: June 2017
Times Saturday 26748 – June 10, 2017. And the polls are in!
Good to be back! Thanks to McText for standing in. This puzzle had a slightly different feel to it. The surfaces of the clues all read nicely, and some of the definitions had a nice … Read more “Times Saturday 26748 – June 10, 2017. And the polls are in!”
Quick Cryptic 854 by (Sir Donald) Breadman
Another Friday struggle for me, falling outside the magical (?) 11-minute barrier by one second. An enjoyable challenge as usual though. Breadman seemed to dip into the “extended” set of Crossword standards for this one, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 854 by (Sir Donald) Breadman”
Times 26,753: & That’s Your L(o/i)t
No complaints about the Fridayosity level of today’s puzzle – there were a lot of things to think about across the board, and a few clues I had to think about so much to feel … Read more “Times 26,753: & That’s Your L(o/i)t”
TLS Crossword 1177 by Praxiteles – May 26, 2017 Here let us wallow
This was an entertaining if relatively untaxing grid, which I completed in 34 minutes without having to Google around, though some guess work was checked up on to confirm lest I commit egregious errors once … Read more “TLS Crossword 1177 by Praxiteles – May 26, 2017 Here let us wallow”
Quick cryptic No 853 by Hawthorn
A rushed blog today, I’m afraid, due to lack of time and pressure of work, and other circumstances outwith my control. This inevitably means that there will be a mistake somewhere in what follows, for … Read more “Quick cryptic No 853 by Hawthorn”
Times 26752 – pass the 21
Solving time : 8:18 – there was a fair bit of biffing going on here, and I hope I can figure out the wordplay as I write this one up. I’m also relieved as there … Read more “Times 26752 – pass the 21”
Times 26751 – un jeu d’enfant … or perhaps not, you say.
… or a piece of gateau, I thought, a rather bland puzzle, more Monday-ish than the usual Wednesday middle to hard fare. Several straightforward anagrams, a hidden word you could guess if you didn’t know … Read more “Times 26751 – un jeu d’enfant … or perhaps not, you say.”
Quick Cryptic 852 by Orpheus
Last time I was on blogging duty for a QC I opined that it was fairly straightforward, only to find that most of you put it at the trickier end of the spectrum. And the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 852 by Orpheus”
Times 26750
This one took me 29 minutes so for once I was within my 30 minute target, a somewhat rare occurrence these days. I don’t often take much notice of surface readings but several good ones … Read more “Times 26750”