A mixed bag of write-ins and more obscure ones. Not sure I am happy with the rule-breaking 2d, especially in the quickie. Favourite has to be the elegant 9a, LOI (last one in) 14d Across … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1364 by Joker”
Month: May 2019
Times 27,365: Candy Is Dandy But Knickers Are Quicker
I made a bit of a hash of this tough puzzle (my stamp of Friday approval is ungrudgingly bestowed) by bunging UNDERWEAR in optimistically for 7dn and then not being able to make much more … Read more “Times 27,365: Candy Is Dandy But Knickers Are Quicker”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 by Wurm
Well I took 17 minutes – 2 over target – as I am still getting accustomed to Wurm’s style. However, as long as you are familiar with the movers and shakers of Quantum Physics, Jane … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 by Wurm”
Times 27364, mind your V’s and K’s
Time taken: 14:31, and going by the times posted on the leaderboard so far, this is on the tricky side. I made a good start at it, but put in a few completely incorrect answers … Read more “Times 27364, mind your V’s and K’s”
Times 272363
A fair, middle of the road puzzle today, with some straightforward wordplay and parsing, nothing especially witty or memorable, but nothing to complain about either. 20 minutes with DENOUNCER my LOI. I did remember the … Read more “Times 272363”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1362 by Breadman
Introduction Solved in 11 minutes, 30 seconds, after a long drive back after Memorial Day weekend. No time for a larger writeup, but feel free to ask questions in the comments and I’ll be happy … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1362 by Breadman”
Times Cryptic 27362
Probably though tiredness I got myself stuck on this one early on and nodded off briefly so I have no solving time to offer, but on resumption it all fell into place fairly easily. As … Read more “Times Cryptic 27362”
Times Quick Cryptic 1361 by Orpheus
Hat off to Orpheus here – I was led blundering around the grid by a lot of guile and a couple of unknown terms. Having now written it all up I can’t help but think … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1361 by Orpheus”
Times 27361 – Cock-up on the coding front
A rare sub-16 for me, so we can expect some serious times from the Bay Area and Barnes. I thought this was a most enjoyable stroll, with just a clue or two to keep the … Read more “Times 27361 – Cock-up on the coding front”
Times Quick Cryptic 1360 by Teazel
Solving time: 7 minutes A couple of clues (1ac and 23ac) stopped me in my tracks for a moment re parsing and there was one answer (12dn) I didn’t know and had to guess from … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1360 by Teazel”