I printed this puzzle within minutes after it appeared online and, like others, blinked with puzzlement that there were only two clues in the down column! Some creatively filled the gap with print-and-paste, or by … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27486 – Saturday, 19 October 2019. Clueless at Crosswords.”
Month: October 2019
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1405 – 12th October. Curse and verse
Hi everyone. I will have to be brief as I’ve had a millionty things to do. My solve looked at first like it would be pretty brief too (for a kitty), but alas it was … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1405 – 12th October. Curse and verse”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1469 by Jalna
My first Jalna Quick Crossword to blog today, and just the second from this new setter after his/her debut on 20th August. Many found that one tough and there are a few tricky clues here … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1469 by Jalna”
Times 27,491: You *Still* Can’t Wash Your Hands In A Hetero
Well this was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? Nothing too hard but a lot of devious definitions and general mischief-making to keep us guessing. My LOI was 23ac which I forced myself to think … Read more “Times 27,491: You *Still* Can’t Wash Your Hands In A Hetero”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1468 by Pedro
You know you’ve competed in a classy pub quiz when your ability to apple bob in an outsize bucket nets your team enough points to win, and you wake up in your clothes with a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1468 by Pedro”
27490 Thursday, 24 October 2019 Isn’t it fun…?
I liked this lot, particularly given the smoothness of the clues (almost) throughout, effortlessly throwing you off the track. I am fully aware that there are references in here, particularly to people from the arts … Read more “27490 Thursday, 24 October 2019 Isn’t it fun…?”
Times 27489 – a European journey
Well, I thought Monday’s was tough, at least the left side of it, but this one was closer to one I’d expect for a Monday. If it has a theme, it’s a Tour de l’Europe, … Read more “Times 27489 – a European journey”
Times Quick Cryptic 1467 by Oink
Nothing too scary here. Plenty of footholds and generous clueing meant I was only held up at the very end by 17ac, which I did not know and took ages to switch gears from the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1467 by Oink”
Times Quick Cryptic 1466 by Joker
This QC was so well devised that it led me the wrong way around most of the clues. I gave up on any thought of timings and settled down to work through and enjoy the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1466 by Joker”
Times Cryptic 27488
I’ve no solving time to offer for this one as I was distracted and forgot to note how long I was away from it. There were a couple of answers unknown to me and an unknown … Read more “Times Cryptic 27488”