This all seemed fairly straightforward, and straightforwardly fair, but wittily engaging and elegantly clued. I doubt if anyone will have had major problems. This afternoon at an event remembering Jonas Mekas (1922–2019), I learned that … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4851, 19 May 2019, by Robert Price — Scherzo in “Be Sharp” (See?)… minor”
Day: 25th May 2019
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1381 – put your records on
Crikey, these come around quickly when you have a couple of bank holidays in quick succession so I’m afraid you’ve got me again. So here we have another puzzle with a bit of a popular … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1381 – put your records on”
Times Cryptic No 27354 – Saturday, 18 May 2019. Low hanging fruit, and high art?
I started quickly, picking the proverbial low-hanging fruit. Things changed about halfway through, and the rest was a struggle. The obscurity and artistry of many clues had me doubting answers even when I saw them. … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27354 – Saturday, 18 May 2019. Low hanging fruit, and high art?”