Maybe it’s because I’m out of practice, because I’ve not been crosswording much of this past week, but I struggled through this over 45 minutes (and four seconds), hoping that it was tricky, and not … Read more “27466 Thursday, 26 September 2019 And in other nose…”
Month: September 2019
Times 27465 – not beyond the pale
A moderate, rather anodyne puzzle today, nothing remarkable to note for me, it took 20 minutes or so. Liked the definition at 15a and the surface of 20a. Across 1 Misses collecting out-of-date sea awards … Read more “Times 27465 – not beyond the pale”
Times Quick Cryptic 1447 by Teazel
A toughie from Teazel, which kept me occupied for almost twice as long as usual. About half went in without much trouble, but scattered all over the grid, and the rest took a bit of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1447 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic 27464
My solving time was 43 minutes but it was a technical DNF as I gave up on 3dn and resorted to aids. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in … Read more “Times Cryptic 27464”
Times Quick Cryptic 1446 by Orpheus
Tipped just over 10 minutes with the crossing of 4dn and 12ac so, to me, this was a satisfying puzzle. Some struggles on the way included trying to parse 3dn and getting tied up at … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1446 by Orpheus”
QC 1445 by Tracy – An MER Fer ‘ER And An FER Fer Me, Cor Blimey Stone The Crows Me Old Pearly Queen!
Well what a week that was for eyebrows, and it is carrying over into the first puzzle of this week. Perhaps TfTT could apply for a royal warrant on the supply of acronyms for expressions … Read more “QC 1445 by Tracy – An MER Fer ‘ER And An FER Fer Me, Cor Blimey Stone The Crows Me Old Pearly Queen!”
Times 27463 – If the clue fits….
Time: 27 minutesMusic: Shostakovich, Symphony 15, Ormandy/Philadephia I didn’t think I would do very well, as I was quite worn out after playing 18 holes of golf for the first time in ten years – … Read more “Times 27463 – If the clue fits….”
Sunday Times 4868 by David McLean
17:01. I have had a very busy week so left this very late, and now can’t remember much about it. I also can’t see why it took me so long: looking at the clues now … Read more “Sunday Times 4868 by David McLean”
Mephisto 3081 – Paul McKenna
Hmmm… I struggled with this one, and although I’m pretty sure I have a correct grid, it is more through the definitions than the wordplay. I’m going to try to piece the last few together … Read more “Mephisto 3081 – Paul McKenna”
Times Cryptic No 27456 – Saturday, 14 September 2019. Shouldst thou use the second person singular?
I am posting this blog from Wuhan, China. No, I’d never heard of it either, but it’s one of the largest cities in China, and very modern. Apparently, it once felt less modernized than China’s … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27456 – Saturday, 14 September 2019. Shouldst thou use the second person singular?”