A neatly-clued, Friday-appropriate crossword with a Dickensian cast of ne’er-do-wells in it: toady, mountebank, roue, larrikin, weasel and she-devil, not to mention some military stuffed shirts and an incorrigible lefty. I had a good time … Read more “Times 27,545: Rogue’s Gallery”
Day: 26th December 2019
Times Quick Cryptic No 1513 by Orpheus
Maybe I’m a little jaded after yesterday’s festivities, but this took me 20 minutes, well outside my target range. Other than one slightly questionable answer (17a – see below), I can’t see any real excuse … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1513 by Orpheus”
Times 27544 – joyous boxing everyone!
Solving time: 8:29. Since I got started on this pretty much bang on mignight GMT I was surprised to see that I was the second time in, but neilr was up and alert and a … Read more “Times 27544 – joyous boxing everyone!”