I have no idea how long this took, because it was a workshop topic over a pre-Christmas lunch with what might, given luck, be the next generation of crossword fans! I do know that after … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26916 – Sat, 23 December 2017. Never mind the turkey, pass the Crossword please”
Month: December 2017
Jumbo 1298
Nothing too contentious in this one, although there seem to be more double definition type clues than normal, and most of them are not particularly cryptic. 44A was an unknown that I needed help to … Read more “Jumbo 1298”
Times 26,921: Down At Heel But Shabby-Genteel
I thought this was about as straightforward as it is permissible to get on a Friday (at least while I’m on watch), which was quite a relief given that I’d slept in and had to … Read more “Times 26,921: Down At Heel But Shabby-Genteel”
Quick Cryptic 994 by Hurley
I enjoyed this. Mostly straightforward, but with a couple of decent teasers. I’ll be interested to hear what others think. I Came in at just under 10 minutes. Across 1 Referring to Conservative and Green, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 994 by Hurley”
Quick cryptic No 993 by Tracy
An interesting offering from Tracy, which was right on my target time, so if my yardstick is any good, the rest of you should find this about medium difficulty. Coincidentally, this is the same grid … Read more “Quick cryptic No 993 by Tracy”
Times 26920 – music on top of music
Solving time: 13:38. Well, I have been dragged kicking and screaming into whatever century this is and I’m trying the script of mohn2’s to somehow dredge the clues out of the online puzzle and stick … Read more “Times 26920 – music on top of music”
Times 26919 – TCC Final, puzzle #2 – count me out!
Well last week’s puzzle took me 20 minutes, so I’d have had 40 remaining to crack this one and the one yet to come. Fat chance! In spite of a fast start, I crept over … Read more “Times 26919 – TCC Final, puzzle #2 – count me out!”
Quick Cryptic 992 by Izetti
A typically elegant offering from Izetti, beautifully crafted with very smooth surfaces. I would guess this one to be about Medium level of difficulty, with no obscurities (the references I was unsure of – at … Read more “Quick Cryptic 992 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic 26918
This one delayed me for 40 minutes and was mostly straightforward so shouldn’t cause too much difficulty for those of a delicate disposition this morning. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 26918”
Times Quick Cryptic 991 by Orpheus
Greetings to all setters, bloggers, posters and lurkers. I found this quite tricky as I struggled to get the long clues at 1ac and 8dn. All highly enjoyable as usual. 1. Keyboarder – one typing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 991 by Orpheus”