This was fairly easy for a Saturday; two weeks in a row. Even so, my first one in was wrong and had to be fixed later! I also had a few general knowledge gaps. I’d … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27678 – Saturday, 30 May 2020. Sunshine and sweet treats.”
Month: June 2020
Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1442 – 25 May
This Jumbo was a proper workout to keep us busy on a Bank Holiday instead of getting too close to others on the beach. I had a meagre 12 answers after reading through all the … Read more “Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1442 – 25 May”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1441 – not a palindrome of Ipswich
This was fairly standard Jumbo fare I thought, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It took me about 50 minutes all told. First in was AIR RAID and last was the WOOD part of the … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1441 – not a palindrome of Ipswich”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1629 by Tracy
Well hello everybody and welcome to this Friday’s Quick Crossword. Tracy is our setter today. I found this a bit of a curate’s egg and will be interested to hear everyone else got on. It’s … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1629 by Tracy”
Times 27,683: The Teeth Of God Grind Slowly, But They Grind Exceeding Small
I found this adequately challenging in the solving – nothing equiterrible, but certainly some twists and turns to negotiate – but a little disappointing to write up the parsings for, with an array of what … Read more “Times 27,683: The Teeth Of God Grind Slowly, But They Grind Exceeding Small”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1628 by Breadman
Pitched on the gentle side of average difficulty today from Breadman: I stopped the clock at 7.30, hindered at the end by the last bit of 17ac, but helped along earlier in the puzzle by … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1628 by Breadman”
27682 Thursday, 4 June 2020 Io, Io, it’s off to work we go.
A mildly classical feel to this one, with the sort of vocab that turns up in Shakespeare but not much elsewhere, some Chaucer, some Greek mythology and Genesis to play with, though for the most … Read more “27682 Thursday, 4 June 2020 Io, Io, it’s off to work we go.”
Times 27681 – I’m all for good living.
Another gentle Wednesday I think; pleasantly satisfying while it lasted, which was around 15 minutes before writing the blog. I managed to find a way to bang on about one of my favourite books in … Read more “Times 27681 – I’m all for good living.”
Times Quick Cryptic 1627 by Oink
After a slow start at the top of the grid, I found the rest yeilded more easily so finished in an average time. I’ve never heard of the type of drama at 2dn but with … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1627 by Oink”
Times Cryptic 27680
Solving time: 32 minutes.The final 2 minutes spent on 9dn. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in square ones]. … Read more “Times Cryptic 27680”