Rather than quote Jesus Christ in reference to my FOI, 13, I prefer to evoke the Rolling Stones, especially since the track in question is one of the few where a lead vocal is sung … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic No 4881, 15 XII 2019, by Robert Price — Let’s drink to the hard-working people…”
Day: 21st December 2019
Times Cryptic Crossword Book 23 – Puzzle Index
Here is an index mapping the puzzles in The Times Cryptic Crossword Book 23 to the corresponding blogs on TftT. The book contains puzzles from 2015, which were edited by Richard Rogan. The puzzles were … Read more “Times Cryptic Crossword Book 23 – Puzzle Index”
Times Cryptic No 27534 – Saturday, 14 December 2019. Piano forte!
I found this easy for a Saturday. FOI 6ac, LOI 26ac. Some answers I’ll need to check in the dictionary for this blog. The clever wordplay at 14ac made that my clue of the day. … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27534 – Saturday, 14 December 2019. Piano forte!”
Jumbo 1413
I enjoyed this one – not difficult but some well designed clues. I think my favourite is 20A for the clever construction of the solution from whole words. I also liked 40D. As my next … Read more “Jumbo 1413”