A slightly tougher than normal Monday, which I think would be borne out by the Snitchometer, if it hadn’t gone into dock for a migration-induced overhaul. I’m doing this write-up on the iPad, unusually, so … Read more “Times 26797 – Time to hang out the washing?”
Month: August 2017
Times Quick Cryptic 890 by Wurm
This is only Wurm’s second outing as our setter, his (?) first appearance being on 21st June this year when I completed the puzzle in 7 minutes. I needed 17 minutes to finish this one, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 890 by Wurm”
Mephisto 2970 – Paul McKenna
Harder than last week I thought – an enjoyable test. A slight query at 21 Down where the clue appears to be missing a deletion indicator. My thanks to Wiki for the ski champion. Across1 … Read more “Mephisto 2970 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4757 by Jeff Pearce
A not too stretching puzzle from Jeff which I enjoyed solving whilst sipping a couple of glasses of wine in the garden of a French farmhouse owned by some friends near Carcassonne with whom I … Read more “Sunday Times 4757 by Jeff Pearce”
Times Saturday 26790 – July 29, 2017. Call me baffled.
I don’t know if it was because I have just got back from being heavily engaged in other things, but this crossword seemed to be a struggle from start to finish. (Thanks to McText for … Read more “Times Saturday 26790 – July 29, 2017. Call me baffled.”
JUMBO 1276
I found this relatively straightforward as it only took about 35 minutes but I don’t think there were many write-ins: pretty much every clue required a little thought and I found it hard to find … Read more “JUMBO 1276”
Quick Cryptic 889 by Rongo
Well, what a week it’s been in Crosswordland, at least for those using the Crossword Club. I guess Quicky solvers have been relatively unaffected. The Club site, which now includes the Quicky along with its … Read more “Quick Cryptic 889 by Rongo”
Times 26,795: Bar Flies
Hello from New York! As a bit of fun this week, and because the changes to the Crossword Club mean that none of us know whether we’re coming or going anyway, I did this puzzle … Read more “Times 26,795: Bar Flies”
TLS 1184 by Talos – Goodbye to All This?
And so the TfTT TLS blog pulls on its chalky old gown, downs the last of that half-decent madeira and totters to the lectern to deliver its valediction. As 25’s Renton put it, What kin … Read more “TLS 1184 by Talos – Goodbye to All This?”
Times Quick Cryptic No 888 by Howzat
Amid the novelty of the exciting new website, this is Howzat’s fourth puzzle since first appearing at the start of the year. Very nice it was too! I had a mere two mistakes at the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 888 by Howzat”