A bit harder than last week I thought, and more exotica, but I got there without ever being driven to desperation. There were lots of clues I liked, but my clue of the day is … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26886 – Saturday, 18 November 2017. It’s an Enigma.”
Month: November 2017
Jumbo 1293
This was mostly straightforward, but I am afraid I have a big issue with 2D where I cannot separate two possible solutions. One is slightly favoured by the wordplay, the other favoured by the final … Read more “Jumbo 1293”
Times 26,891 – Better 9ac Than Never
Friends, I must ask for your your latitude this morning as the kids need to be got to school at 8.30 and I only started the crosswords at 8am… so I’ll be giving proper attention … Read more “Times 26,891 – Better 9ac Than Never”
Times Quick Cryptic No 969 by Rongo – Great! Super!! Brill!!!
I found this a bit of a testing little number from Rongo with some tricky clues and a couple of traps for the unwary to fall into. Like I did, as you will see. It … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 969 by Rongo – Great! Super!! Brill!!!”
Times Quick Cryptic No 968 by Izetti
I am standing in for Rolytoly this week, who is taking a slightly extended holiday, and this was a nice puzzle to blog. There was some chewy General Knowledge (1a, 5a, 22a and possibly 18d … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 968 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic No 26890, 23/11/17 Ladies and Gentlemen…
…the story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. A bit of a quirky oddity, this one, with two answers that end with the same preposition, … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26890, 23/11/17 Ladies and Gentlemen…”
New Times Update!
For those who may not have seen this posted in the Times Crossword Club Forum. The great news is that new puzzles now print in a decent size font with light grey squares. And this … Read more “New Times Update!”
Wrong solution
What happens when the Club site has a wrong solution, as it appears to for 9ac in today’s Cryptic?
Times 26889 – Puzzle #3 in the TCC round 1. One wrong?
Another 25 minutes of pleasure with this one, apart from 1a where I had heard of the word as a make or brand of electric guitars but not in connection with horses; and 9a where … Read more “Times 26889 – Puzzle #3 in the TCC round 1. One wrong?”
Quick Cryptic 967 by Pedro
An eminently completable crossword, but not without its various traps and difficulties if you’re a beginner. Apart from the unknown boat at 11ac and an unusual synonym for drunk (isn’t it amazing how many there … Read more “Quick Cryptic 967 by Pedro”