I didn’t race through this *or* find it particularly onerous for a Friday, though there were a few unknowns and MERs that slowed me down a tad. I mostly liked the classicksy references to Homer, … Read more “Times 27,893: Here’s a 1ac… Wear More Toppers”
Day: 4th February 2021
Times Quick Cryptic No 1803 by Joker
This took me just inside my 15-minute target to solve, but looking back on it as I write the blog, I wonder why it took me so long? Typically Jokeresque, there is nothing unusual, obtuse … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1803 by Joker”
Times 27892 – you can’t pass heat from the cooler to the hotter
Solving time: 9:59, which is pretty close to my target time, so I feel good about this one. It isn’t simple, but not too tricky. It is very rare that a Times daily puzzle has … Read more “Times 27892 – you can’t pass heat from the cooler to the hotter”