Well, we made it into 2021. Let me be one of the last to wish you all a happier 2021. Thanks to Wurm for this relatively gentle crossword, which though gentle, is quite sophisticated, and … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1783 by Wurm”
Month: January 2021
Times 27868 – get thee to a 27
Time taken: 10:25 Please forgive me if I am a little distracted and numb today. I became a US Citizen in 2014, and have spent today obsessively watching the events going on in Washintgon DC, … Read more “Times 27868 – get thee to a 27”
Times 27867 – Georgia on my mind.
January 6th. One of the few days so far on my 2021 calendar where something happens. Calor Gas deliver, Majestic Wine deliver, and Americans have just been to the polls in Georgia again. I have … Read more “Times 27867 – Georgia on my mind.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1782 by Teazel
Introduction 9:47. Definitely some chewy bits here, but my kids didn’t help! There’s a bit of loose wordplay, for my tastes, but I didn’t mind. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1782 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic 27866
Times Cryptic 27866 Solving time: 38 minutes with one partially wrong answer at 8dn. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other … Read more “Times Cryptic 27866”
Times Quick Cryptic 1781 by Tracy
I found this a little tricky and completed in just under 11 minutes. 1dn had me torn between two potential answers (only one valid) and LOI 16dn took some staring at to see an animal … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1781 by Tracy”
Times 27865 – Out with the auld, in with the noo
Coinciding with my retirement (at an incredibly young age, I must add), I manage what I am pretty sure is a personal best on a Mon-Sat Times cryptic (9:45). But enough about me. How did … Read more “Times 27865 – Out with the auld, in with the noo”
Times Quick Cryptic 1780 by Breadman
Solving time: 9 minutes. I think this is all accessible to newbies, but I have got that wrong many times in the past. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1780 by Breadman”
Mephisto 3148 – Take your shoes off, ladies!
I didn’t find this terribly hard, and finished in one sitting on a Saturday night – yes, midnight in the UK is 7 PM in Connecticut. I didn’t understand one of the answers, but fortunately … Read more “Mephisto 3148 – Take your shoes off, ladies!”
Sunday Times Christmas Cryptic 4935, by Robert Price — What, no figgy pudding?
This wonderful puzzle seemed like the largest helping of seasonal cheer I had anywhere at one time this year (besides when I gave another spin to Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart). If an answer … Read more “Sunday Times Christmas Cryptic 4935, by Robert Price — What, no figgy pudding?”