Lots to enjoy here – especially cod 14ac. A couple of points of interest – 9ac and 8dn. Many and varied clue types and enough of a puzzle for me to be surprised to have … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1056 by Teazel”
Month: March 2018
Times 26995 – Monday Monster
Well, talk about instant retribution from the crossword gods! On Friday I dared to wonder if I would ever on my Monday watch get a puzzle as difficult as the one dished up that day, … Read more “Times 26995 – Monday Monster”
QC 1055 by Orpheus – Luddite’s Revenge
This week I decided to try to overcome my Ludditism with crosswords and complete this online rather than with pencil and paper. I was pleased to see that it had a positive effect on my … Read more “QC 1055 by Orpheus – Luddite’s Revenge”
Sunday Times 4790 by Jeff Pearce
21:48. I’m afraid I can’t remember much about this. I do remember that I found it mostly very straightforward apart from a small number of stubborn clues at the end of the solve, but I … Read more “Sunday Times 4790 by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 3003 – Paul McKenna
There’s one piece of wordplay that eludes me right now, but I must say I enjoyed this puzzle a lot. A little bit of a change to have a 11×13 grid, after a lengthy run … Read more “Mephisto 3003 – Paul McKenna”
Times Cryptic No 26988 – Saturday, 17 March 2018. Another good workout.
Another fine puzzle, but for me much harder than last week. I did about a quarter, and then came to a dead stop, before inching through the SW, SE, NW and finally NE. LOI was … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26988 – Saturday, 17 March 2018. Another good workout.”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1312 – 10th March : Kilroy was here!
I think I have been a bit spoiled by my last two Jumbos to blog, which were quite chewy and satisfying to finish. This was rather more run-of-the-mill, taking me little over half an hour … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1312 – 10th March : Kilroy was here!”
Quick Cryptic 1054 by Des
I rather liked this. Not sure I have blogged Des before, but this one has a certain wit about it and certainly raised a few smiles. At one point I thought there was a very … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1054 by Des”
Times 26,993: Guess Who’s Back, Friday’s Back
Be careful what you wish for, eh? I think, pending horryd‘s verification of course, that this was the long-awaited stinker. I was very grateful to have tackled this on paper because it wouldn’t have done … Read more “Times 26,993: Guess Who’s Back, Friday’s Back”
Times 26992 – don’t get 27 in the 22, it’s rather a 15
Solving time: 11:46. Greetings from New Orleans – I’ve been at a conference here the last week and been pretty “busy” so I haven’t been keeping up with the puzzles this week. Relieved that this … Read more “Times 26992 – don’t get 27 in the 22, it’s rather a 15”