Time: 21:39 Music: Battlefield Band: Time & Tide I have to admit, this was probably the simplest Monday puzzle of all time. I am quite sure that if I had solved on paper instead … Read more “Times 26791 – Monday, Monday!”
Month: July 2017
Quick Cryptic 885 by Orpheus
I found this one a little on the easier side, though it probably helped that I’ve been recently catching up on a backlog of FT and Guardian cryptics and hence my short-term memory has been … Read more “Quick Cryptic 885 by Orpheus”
Mephisto 2969 – Tim Moorey
Mini story time… I’m in a production of Fiddler on the Roof right now (as soon as I get this written I’m heading to the theatre) and we have been doing a Sunday matinee – … Read more “Mephisto 2969 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4756 by David McLean
21:50. I’m on holiday at the moment so I’ve got plenty of the stuff on my hands, but somehow I have found it more difficult than usual to find the time to write my blog. … Read more “Sunday Times 4756 by David McLean”
Times Saturday 26784 — July 22, 2017. What? Your name’s not Brian?
I have to admit to a slight case of blogger’s nerves when filling for Bruce on Saturdays. These puzzles are often on the tough side and can leave me prone to what Ulaca once called … Read more “Times Saturday 26784 — July 22, 2017. What? Your name’s not Brian?”
Jumbo 1275
I found this one of the toughest Jumbos in recent memory. There were half-a-dozen unknowns for me, as well as a number of synonyms (e.g. faze=floor, poppy=catchy) that I eventually hit upon more by a … Read more “Jumbo 1275”
Times 26,789: The Wizard of Menlo Park
It is a sick and chastened verlaine that blogs for you this morning: having most uncharacteristically severely overdone it at a party in Nottingham last weekend, I’ve been off colour all week, and with it … Read more “Times 26,789: The Wizard of Menlo Park”
Quick Cryptic 884 by Flamande
I’ve decided not to rush on blogging days, and this one came in at around 10min. As a seasoned 15×15 veteran, I am still being caught out by clues that are less complicated than I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 884 by Flamande”
Club Monthly 20202 July 2017 – Best one yet?
Solving Time: Perhaps an hour and a half, in two leisurely sessions. I didn’t find this particularly hard, but I was struck by the high quality cluing and some lovely surface readings. Some solvers say … Read more “Club Monthly 20202 July 2017 – Best one yet?”
TLS Crossword 1183 by Broteas – July 7, 2017 Et in TLS ego
I managed to get through this cheerfully under 30 minutes, partly because there were not too many unfamiliar subjects, and quite a few clues where the literary connection was not marked. I’m not sure why, … Read more “TLS Crossword 1183 by Broteas – July 7, 2017 Et in TLS ego”