Mostly completed within 10 minutes but I had a mental block over my last one in at 10ac and went off the scale, forgettting to note my actual finishing time. As usual definitions are underlined … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1070 by Joker”
Month: April 2018
Mephisto 3006 – Paul McKenna
An interesting grid for an average puzzle. In the blog, the definition in the clue is underlined and followed by the answer; the parsing; any comments ACROSS 1 If this shipyard worker were on time … Read more “Mephisto 3006 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4793 by Jeff Pearce
An enjoyable puzzle from Jeff this week, not too tricky but it kept me interested throughout and the whole thing was, I thought, beautifully crafted. Elegant surfaces abounded, but I’d probably single out the wagon maker … Read more “Sunday Times 4793 by Jeff Pearce”
Jumbo Cryptic 1315
A few unknowns and semi-knowns in this one but all with wordplay that helped. FOI AVIATOR, LOI TREMULANT, COD to PAR FOR THE COURSE for the fishy pun. I saw that the blog for 1316 … Read more “Jumbo Cryptic 1315”
Times Cryptic No 27006 – Saturday 07 April 2018. Blink and you’ve missed it!
I printed the crossword soon after it appeared on the Club site, and solved it in about 40 minutes – so not too hard for me, and no horrible obscurities, I’m happy to report. The … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27006 – Saturday 07 April 2018. Blink and you’ve missed it!”
Times 27,011: Friday the Sporteenth
I thought this was a lovely puzzle, clearly of an acceptable Friday difficulty level without being monstrously hard at any part. Perhaps as comeuppance for the puzzle two weeks ago that was all about the … Read more “Times 27,011: Friday the Sporteenth”
Times Quick Cryptic 1069 by Tracy
I’ve been doing this QC blogging malarkey on an alternate Friday basis for over 6 months now and, I have to say, I enjoy it immensly. The QC was something that enticed me to doing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1069 by Tracy”
Bank Holiday Jumbo 1316
Well this was a nice meaty puzzle for Easter Monday, full of clever stuff. I didn’t record an exact time but I certainly took over an hour to wrestle this into submission so it was … Read more “Bank Holiday Jumbo 1316”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1068 by Izetti
A touch on the harder side today from Izetti, which is to say probably average for Izetti, and there was indeed some typical tricksiness going on. Some nicely unusual wording as well – If I’d … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1068 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic No 27010, Thursday, 12 April 2018: Murder in the fourth degree
My Polish mother-in-law was considering the relative merits of dogs and, so the possibly apocryphal story goes, couldn’t decide between a Coolie and a Damnation. I’d like to think that the memory of that tale … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27010, Thursday, 12 April 2018: Murder in the fourth degree”