A tough wavelength to get on for me, with many definitions being obfuscated or somewhat lateral, meaning that I quite often had to solve via the process of wondering “could the answer possibly be this?” … Read more “Times 27,923: Say Hello, Wavelength Goodbye”
Month: March 2021
Times Quick Cryptic No 1828 by Joker
I finished just outside my target time, as I dithered at the end over what vowel could best be stuck in the middle of 21d. Three ‘Unlucky!’ signs and a couple of increasingly confused guesses … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1828 by Joker”
27922 Thursday, 11 March 2021 In which Eve gets the blame (again).
How about if I say I found this slightly easier than my average, clocking in at 17.53? It does contain a few community pet peeves, with race and nation regarded as equivalents (though it does … Read more “27922 Thursday, 11 March 2021 In which Eve gets the blame (again).”
Times 27921 – a piece of that confection
We bloggers are not supposed to say whether we found a certain puzzle hard, easy, or very easy, in case it discourages other less accomplished solvers or damages their self-esteem. So I won’t. I will … Read more “Times 27921 – a piece of that confection”
Times Quick Cryptic 1827 by Jalna
I failed to see 1ac on first pass (the topic not being my strongest subject) so this was a bottom up solve for me. A little over average time, possibly owing to the above, but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1827 by Jalna”
Times Cryptic 27920
Solving time: 50 minutes. An enjoyable solve but spoiled a little by an incorrect published answer which I hope Times management will put right during the day. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27920”
Times Quick Cryptic 1826 by Teazel
FOI 5ac and then headed south and worked clockwise round the grid. I made startlingly good time for what felt like a tricky puzzle – having completed all but 17ac in less than 7 minutes. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1826 by Teazel”
QC 1825 by Izetti
A few weeks ago someone commented on the relative rarity of the two Dons meeting but here it is happening again. An enjoyable puzzle that once again largely eschewed the use of the anagram QC … Read more “QC 1825 by Izetti”
Times 27919 – Not for another two years!
Time: Not takenMusic: Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherezade, Kondrashin/LSO Yes, I forgot to note my starting time, so no time tonight. I put the record on and sat down to solve, and flipped it about 2/3 of the … Read more “Times 27919 – Not for another two years!”
Sunday Times 4944 by Robert Price
17:34. An absolute corker of a puzzle from Bob this week, with a bonus theme. As well as the explicit references to the comedians at 14ac and 23dn, there are three references to their work … Read more “Sunday Times 4944 by Robert Price”