I have not come across Alconiere before, but this was excellent. Engaging and elegant without being too difficult. 8 min for me. Across 1 Regret turning back on footwear vandal (8) SABOTEUR – Regret is … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1344 by Alconiere”
Month: May 2019
Times 27,341: Dot Your Wyes ‘n’ Grit Your Teeth?
Totally called it: after a week of fairly relaxed cryptics chez the Times, along comes one that is pretty tough by any standards, with some quite non-obvious wordplay and tough vocabulary including two words that … Read more “Times 27,341: Dot Your Wyes ‘n’ Grit Your Teeth?”
Times 27340 – not my cup of 14
Time taken: 20:46 – and with that, one silly typo, so if you are looking for a chance to get on the leaderboard well ahead of your blogger, today is an exceptional day. With all … Read more “Times 27340 – not my cup of 14”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1343 by Pedro
I really enjoyed this puzzle by Pedro, taking just over 13 minutes, so no walk in the park, but with quite a few smiley moments and some clever clue construction. When I saw Qs and … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1343 by Pedro”
Times 27339 – East meets west here and there.
I really enjoyed this one. Sadly I don’t have a time for it, as I was interrupted three times by the postman and two phone calls. I’d guess it would be around the half hour … Read more “Times 27339 – East meets west here and there.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1342 by Orpheus
Introduction This one took me about 46 minutes, thanks to a few clues in the lower left corner which stumped me for at least a half an hour. I was able to complete the puzzle … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1342 by Orpheus”
Monthly Club Special 20,223: Don’t Know Much Biology
I very much enjoyed this but there was definitely some winceworthy vocabulary to contend with in here – I suppose I shouldn’t complain as while science may not really be my bag (baby), at least … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,223: Don’t Know Much Biology”