It is rare for me to say that puzzles on my watch are anything but Mondayesque – even as Tuesday continues to consider its M&A options with regard to Friday – but this offering has … Read more “Times 26857 – King Arthur, Teste David cum Sibylla?”
Month: October 2017
Times Quick Cryptic 940 by Hurley
It’s becoming dangerous to attribute levels of difficulty to Quick Cryptics so I shall limit myself to saying this one didn’t present me with any particular problems and I completed it within my 10-minute target, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 940 by Hurley”
Mephisto 2980 – by Don Manley – He made the night a little brighter
Reasonably easy Mephisto. Just the one query at 7D where I don’t understand the cryptic. I remember real lamplighters and have read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, where they appear. Also know of the song by … Read more “Mephisto 2980 – by Don Manley – He made the night a little brighter”
Sunday Times 4767 by Dean Mayer
Unfortunately you have me blogging for a second week in a row as we get back to the normal schedule following my absence on holiday. But don’t fret – Keriothe will be back next Sunday… … Read more “Sunday Times 4767 by Dean Mayer”
Times Cryptic No 26850 – Saturday, 07 October 2017. Devilish stuff.
Lots of obscure references in this one, at 13ac, 3dn and 14dn particularly, but everything was gettable from wordplay or definition so a fair challenge. I am writing this blog belatedly so I don’t have … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26850 – Saturday, 07 October 2017. Devilish stuff.”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1287 – Why do elephants paint their toenails red?
This Jumbo was on the easy side – indeed a lot of the clues would not have been out of place in the Quick Crossword. My time of a bit over 3/4 hour was only … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1287 – Why do elephants paint their toenails red?”
Times 26,855: And If One Beer Bottle, Should Accidentally Fall…
I thought this was proper hard, a *real* Friday puzzle, comfortably the hardest of the week: the Snitch is broadly agreeing at this stage, though it’s still claiming that it’s close between today’s and Tuesday’s, … Read more “Times 26,855: And If One Beer Bottle, Should Accidentally Fall…”
Times Quick Cryptic No 939 by Joker
After a slow start, things fell nicely into place as I worked through this. Nothing too taxing, but a few that took a bit of thought – just how the quickie should be, I think. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 939 by Joker”
Times Quick Cryptic No 938 by Juno
A very enjoyable puzzle, I thought. I crept in a minute under my target 10, having dithered a bit at the last bit of the Welsh town. So I learnt two things from my last … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 938 by Juno”
Times 28654 – a whole column of chemistry!
Solving time: 10:00 – I thought I was going to come in under 10 minutes, but spent a long time stuck on 1 across, my last in. I thought it was amusing that the left … Read more “Times 28654 – a whole column of chemistry!”