Time taken: 13:08. I was a little nervous about one entry when I submitted, more so that I now have to scrape up an explanation. Celebrations all around – as many of you read this … Read more “Times 27832 – in which I may be asked to 14”
Month: November 2020
Times 27831 – Greeks, heroes and Greek heroes
I began this not feeling especially sharp, but was surprised to find I had it all done and dusted in 21 minutes without any significant pauses, starting with 1a, 6a and 6d, ending with the … Read more “Times 27831 – Greeks, heroes and Greek heroes”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1752 by Tracy
Introduction 9:31. Things were off to a fluent start, but bogged down toward the end with unknown meanings of words. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions for any bits … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1752 by Tracy”
Times Quick Cryptic 1751 by Mara
A solve of fits and starts and a minute over target at 11 minutes. I’m not sure that’s a good reflection of difficulty here as I was rushing in between other things or maybe it … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1751 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27830
On blogging this it all seems straightforward so I am a little surprised that it took me 48 minutes. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27830”
Times 27829 – Epic Fail
Not me on this, but the stillborn championship on Saturday night. One wonders why they don’t do a dry run, especially given the history of the site. Not a free site, either. Okay, gripe over… … Read more “Times 27829 – Epic Fail”
Times Quick Cryptic 1750 by Orpheus
Solving time: 13 minutes, missing my target by 2, but having written the blog I have no idea what delayed me. Edit: Having revisited the blog this morning and looked at the first three comments … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1750 by Orpheus”
Mephisto 3142 – Leading to limosis, perhaps…..
Either I am getting better, or this was but a moderate Mephisto. While it did take a while, I was frequently annoyed with myself for having missed an obvious solution, or failing to biff a … Read more “Mephisto 3142 – Leading to limosis, perhaps…..”
Sunday Times Cryptic No 4929 by Robert Price — Santé !
I’m still 8 by the state of my nation,But there’s one cause for wild celebration!Dial the amps to “11,”Have some 12 or some 7Or whatever’s your favorite libation.Bottoms up! There are some 20 in this … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic No 4929 by Robert Price — Santé !”
The Online Crosswords Championship – Second Try
As many of you have discovered, the Times Crossword Championships did not come off this morning due to various problems. The Championship has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, November 22 at 10:30 GMT. Please use … Read more “The Online Crosswords Championship – Second Try”