Finished in 32 minutes, so I would rate it easier than average. Very nicely clued but all within my ken. My clue of the day was 25ac with the clever wordplay. Also, a call-out to … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27108 – Saturday, 04 August 2018. Hurricanes hardly happen!”
Month: August 2018
Jumbo 1335
A puzzle of about average difficulty with just a couple of unknowns. I see quite a lot of 1-error entries in the leaderboard, which I would guess are as a result of people either sharing … Read more “Jumbo 1335”
Quick Cryptic 1154 by Felix
Well well. All pretty fair and straightforward but with a major controversy at 4dn. BIt heavy on the double definitions for my taste but enjoyable overall. A couple of well constructed anagrams. 8 and a … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1154 by Felix”
Times 27,113: Return To Pender
Your roving blogger is writing this from a beautiful forested peak on Pender, one of the Gulf Islands lying somewhere between Victoria and Vancouver (whither he will be travelling by ferry early tomorrow morning). Excessive … Read more “Times 27,113: Return To Pender”
Times 27112 – posted from a 9
Solving time: 7:31. I made a pretty good fist of this one, though there’s going to be one or two that I have to re-think while I write up the blog. This post is a … Read more “Times 27112 – posted from a 9”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1153 by Mara
I seem to be blogging a plethora of Mara puzzles lately, with this my third in four weeks. No complaints though, his puzzles are always enjoyable even if at the easier end of the spectrum. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1153 by Mara”
Times 27111 – not marketed correctly?
I had a lot of fun with this one, for some reason starting with 20a on a quick glance through, finishing the SE corner and working my way up and across to end with the … Read more “Times 27111 – not marketed correctly?”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1152 by Oink
Don’t know that I can think of a better compiler name than Oink, especially since my 2 1/2 year old is working on a pig puzzle while I write this blog. I didn’t time myself … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1152 by Oink”
Times Cryptic 27110
Some quite tricky clues here took my solving time to 54 minutes but I was pleased to come through in the end without resorting to aids as at one time that had looked highly likely. As … Read more “Times Cryptic 27110”
Times Quick Cryptic 1151 by Teazel
16:32. This was slow going all the way through and I wondered if I’d ever complete the NW. Last two in (LTI) 8ac and then 2dn. Normally when I go through the clues in detail … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1151 by Teazel”