An uncommonly gentle MCS in parts, with a run of clues towards the end that made me think that I was doing a “straight” puzzle, and quite a few others that had generous pointers in … Read more “Monthly Club Special No 20,220: Right on the Left Staircase”
Day: 1st February 2019
Times Quick Cryptic No 1279 by Breadman
Oh my goodness. February already! Where did January go? I’m not sure, in retrospect, why I was more than a minute slower than average on this nice quickie from Breadman today. There is nothing too … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1279 by Breadman”
Times 27,263: Hypocritical Hypothetical
A very solid and entertaining puzzle I thought, with a heightened quality of vocabulary and reference further enlivened by some elegant cryptic phrasings. We also really liked the cavalcade of excellent animals, deers, horses, moles, … Read more “Times 27,263: Hypocritical Hypothetical”