Wurm has caught me out numerous times in the past, so I was glad to finish this in just a little over my target time: a mid-difficulty puzzle, I’d say. I had a bit of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1397 by Wurm”
Month: July 2019
Times Cryptic 27404
I needed 59 minutes to complete this one but on refelection I’m not sure why. I shall be interested to read how others fared. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27404”
Times Quick Cryptic 1396 by Hurley
There seemed to be a few unusual bits and pieces going on in this which all made it fun. It didn’t seem that easy so I was pleased to finish just inside 10 minutes. Loi … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1396 by Hurley”
QC 1395 by Teazel
Well having had my first PB for a long time two weeks ago I now have another one that has taken me under the 6-minute mark. So many thanks to Teazel for giving me that … Read more “QC 1395 by Teazel”
Times 27403 – Back to the Ormond Hotel!
Time: 75 minutesMusic: Art Farmer, Foolish Memories As you can imagine, I was not exactly on the wavelength here. In fact, when I finished, I was surprised I had only taken 75 minutes – it … Read more “Times 27403 – Back to the Ormond Hotel!”
Sunday Times 4858 by Dean Mayer – oh brother who art thou
26:48. A stiff challenge from Dean this weak. He has a way of finding slightly off-the-wall definitions for things that create a lot of head-scratching followed by the dropping of pennies. Occasionally (as in 18dn … Read more “Sunday Times 4858 by Dean Mayer – oh brother who art thou”
Mephisto 3071 – Tim Moorey
I found this one pretty tricky, and worked from the bottom up, ending with 4 across. I hope I have all the wordplay sorted out. All definitions can be verified in Chambers and are only … Read more “Mephisto 3071 – Tim Moorey”
Times Cryptic No 27396 – Saturday 6th July 2019. Happiness is a well set crossword …
… and this puzzle was a delight. Hard again, but very fair. Absolutely no obscure vocabulary or general knowledge, but many tricky clues that needed much thought to get hold of. I did all the … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27396 – Saturday 6th July 2019. Happiness is a well set crossword …”
Times Jumbo 1389: The Man From Forelock
I thought we were in good hands with this Jumbo, which was fairly chewy and really rather enjoyable – thanks setter! 50ac was quite possibly the last one in due to being an unfamiliar expression, … Read more “Times Jumbo 1389: The Man From Forelock”
Quick Cryptic 1394 by Bob and Margaret
This took me 10 minutes, but oon reflection there’s nothing unfair or excessively complex. I havent done one by Bob and Margaret before so maybe it’s just a wavelength thing. Good mix of clues, nice … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1394 by Bob and Margaret”