Some great words around the edge of this one: not quite a perimetric pangram but not too far away either. I liked it all but particularly enjoyed 13dn (a brain area dear to all of … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,246: Waqford Squeers”
Month: March 2021
Times 27939 – forty shades of green.
An ecological flavour to today’s crossword, I thought, which I found of moderate difficulty with nothing especially obscure or controversial to it. A green gemstone, an eco-charity, things festering and biodegrading nicely, and a country’s … Read more “Times 27939 – forty shades of green.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1842 by Orpheus
Introduction 5:43. Thought I was on track for a really fast time, as most of these clues were straightforward. So I found it rather delightful when I got slowed down towards the end for some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1842 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 27938
Solving time: 48 mins for what I managed without aids, but I required help with my last two answers. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27938”
Times Quick Cryptic 1841 by Breadman
What a difference a week makes – the weather, the vaccination rate, the relative freedoms and a really Q C. 2 seconds under 6 minutes for this one to fly by more or less top … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1841 by Breadman”
Times 27937 – Never work with children or stuffed animals from Sheppey
A sprinkling of unusual vocab gives this classically-flavoured offering a tad more bite than your average Monday offering. I came home in 25:39, but expect quicker times from the usual suspects. ACROSS 1 Unbalanced leader … Read more “Times 27937 – Never work with children or stuffed animals from Sheppey”
Times Quick Cryptic 1840 by Teazel
Solving time: 7 minutes. This seemed mostly straightforward, give or take a clue or two, so I hope our newer solvers will be happy with it, but don’t be downhearted if you struggled, we’re here … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1840 by Teazel”
Mephisto 3160 – The Hight Report
Well, here’s one for Mephisto beginners – I’ve actually got a time, 48 minutes. I mostly just filled in the obvious answers, glancing at Chambers every once in a while, until I had only a … Read more “Mephisto 3160 – The Hight Report”
Sunday Times Cryptic 4947 by Robert Price — Yo-’o-’o, and a bottle of rum ♫
I flashed on the answer to 13 on first glance, so decided to take the time then to work out the long anagram in 16, which made it possible to finish everything below that pretty … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4947 by Robert Price — Yo-’o-’o, and a bottle of rum ♫”
Times Cryptic No 27930 – Saturday, 20 March 2021. Wet or dry?
With the rain pouring down non-stop on the Emerald City, I wouldn’t have minded if this puzzle had been more challenging. As it turned out, it was accessible to journeyman solvers like me, and probably … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27930 – Saturday, 20 March 2021. Wet or dry?”