After an easy puzzle the previous Saturday, this one restored the balance in definitive fashion! It had some general knowledge gaps for me, and many clever clues and cunning definitions. My favourite was 9dn, with … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27792 – Saturday, 10 October 2020. Now don’t kick up a fuss!”
Month: October 2020
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1462 – 3rd October
I think this may be the most entertaining Jumbo crossword I’ve had the pleasure of blogging. Packed full of amusing and inventive wordplay and deceptive definitions, it was, I think, significantly harder than usual, taking … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1462 – 3rd October”
Quick Cryptic 1724 by Pedro
Generally straightforward with a couple of chewy ones. 3d took me a while to spot. Just over 6 minutes for me Across 1 Left excellent, decorative fabric (4) LACE – L + ACE 4 Encountered … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1724 by Pedro”
Times 27,797: The Lord Giveth Letter Ms, And The Lord Taketh Away
What a great puzzle! No real hard vocabulary or obscurities, unless you’re too young for Bunter and Brer Rabbit I guess, but all the cryptic dialled up into the red zone so I at least … Read more “Times 27,797: The Lord Giveth Letter Ms, And The Lord Taketh Away”
Times 27796 – when you’re a blogger…
Time taken: 11:46. I was wondering if I was going to get to write the blog in this format – about a week ago the crossword club stopped working in my Chrome browser – I’d … Read more “Times 27796 – when you’re a blogger…”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1723 by Corelli
An average difficulty QC on the Rotterometer, if not slightly easier than average, taking me 13 minutes to complete. There are a couple of pieces of General Knowledge needed which may trip up any newbies … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1723 by Corelli”
Times 27795 – right up my street.
Oxbridge colleges, cricket, easy chemistry, pottery, herbs, and a painful blister (like the one on my heel after ill fitting golf shoes); our setter obviously has read my CV and wanted to make this easy … Read more “Times 27795 – right up my street.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1722 by Hurley
Introduction 4:45. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions. Solutions Across 1 Pam rang excitedly — “This includes every letter!” (7) PANGRAM – PAM RANG anagrammedThis puzzle being an example, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1722 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic 27794
35 minutes. My time would have been quicker but I struggled with an anagram leading to an unknown word and with the parsing of a couple of other clues. As usual definitions are underlined in … Read more “Times Cryptic 27794”
Times Quick Cryptic 1721 by Trelawney
Another zippy QC which unfolded from the NW and steadily filled in through to the SE finishing on 7dn. This process took 6:47 which is a very pleasing start to a Tuesday. Lots of short … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1721 by Trelawney”