I was pleased to come home a few seconds under 10 minutes. Nothing very contentious here – I’ve explained a few definitions which may not be immediately obvious to everyone. I rather enjoyed it – … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1426 by Teazel”
Month: August 2019
QC 1425 by Oink
Can’t remember if I’ve blogged an Oink before. I think I might have done one, but I certainly haven’t done many. I found this very entertaining, if a little on the easy side with several … Read more “QC 1425 by Oink”
Times 27439 – In the beginning was the word…..
Time: About 30 minutesMusic: Bizet, Carmen Suites, Markevitch/Lamoureux My time is uncertain because my solve was interrupted by a phone call from my niece. As usually happens, when I returned to the puzzle, some of … Read more “Times 27439 – In the beginning was the word…..”
Sunday Times 4864 by Dean Mayer
14:35. This was pretty much the perfect Sunday puzzle: not too easy, not too hard, full of concise and witty clues. Just what I wanted with my coffee on a Sunday morning before a full … Read more “Sunday Times 4864 by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 3077 – Tim Moorey
I found this one a touch more tricky than recent Mephistos, and my last one in was the place name across the top with which I was not familiar. Usually I find Tim Moorey’s wordplay … Read more “Mephisto 3077 – Tim Moorey”
Times Cryptic No 27432 – Saturday 17 August 2019. What’s for dinner?
Another nice Saturday challenge. 9ac puzzled me greatly, although I never have trouble deciding what to eat. I still feel I may have missed something about 7dn. My LOI was 3dn – a word I … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27432 – Saturday 17 August 2019. What’s for dinner?”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1395 – 10th August. Cards and charades
Hello everyone, and happy weekend — it’s a nice long one here. (Purr!) Thanks to the setter of this enjoyable puzzle which kept me out of mischief for around an hour. It was a steady … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1395 – 10th August. Cards and charades”
Quick Cryptic 1424 by Joker
Nothing too scary today, though 21dn might be a trap for the unwary. I was held up for ages by my inability to spell 14dn, which doubled my time, and I kept getting the “UNLUCKY!” alert … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1424 by Joker”
Times 27,437: Double Def Con One
I didn’t enjoy this puzzle nearly as much as it deserved due to coming to it all steamed up from Abettergate in the QC, but it was really rather good, with lots of very assured … Read more “Times 27,437: Double Def Con One”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1423 by Felix
This one took me less than 11 minutes, so is relatively easy by my reckoning – I hope you found it likewise. “I was driving a roomy furniture van full of yeast and noodles up … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1423 by Felix”