I made good progress for a while, but then had trouble finishing. I picked away at the more difficult answers for a couple of days, but in the end I was most thoroughly stuck. Consulting … Read more “Mephisto 3164 – Donovan, my Ninja Turtle”
Month: April 2021
Sunday Times Cryptic 4951, by David McLean — CD-aRAMa
The last time I blogged, there was a bit of discussion about Cryptic Definitions, in which both the setter and the editor joined in. I just sat back with some popcorn (so to speak). An … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4951, by David McLean — CD-aRAMa”
Times Cryptic No 27954 – Saturday, 17 April 2021. Not in this parish.
Well, that was easier than usual, I thought. I didn’t have the parochial knowledge to understand 13dn, but I got it from the helpers. For the rest, I can see the blog will be straightforward. … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27954 – Saturday, 17 April 2021. Not in this parish.”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1492 – 10th April
A nice middle-of-the-road Jumbo, I thought, with plenty of straightforward clues to give you a foothold but a few chewier ones to make you think harder. FOI 15A and LOI 7A, where I was trying … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1492 – 10th April”
Times Quick Cryptic 1859 by Wurm
A fairly gentle quick crossword, I think, from Wurm today to ease us into the weekend, although there are a couple of tricks that might catch some. Lots of anagram practice here, with an anagram … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1859 by Wurm”
Times 27,959: In Beano Veritas
With the Dandy at the first across and the Beezer at the last, I was half expecting Whizzer and Chips to turn up at some point. This was an excellent Friday puzzle that kept me … Read more “Times 27,959: In Beano Veritas”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1858 by Teazel
Quite an inventive puzzle today from Teazel. Of similar difficulty to yesterday’s, I found, coming in close to 8 minutes for both. It took me a while to get going, failing on the first four … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1858 by Teazel”
27958 Thursday, 22 April 2021 Hans that does dishes can be soft as Gervais
In keeping with the name and style of this community, I cheerfully report that my time for this one was 17.43, mostly but not entirely (see entries below) properly sorted out and submitted with the … Read more “27958 Thursday, 22 April 2021 Hans that does dishes can be soft as Gervais”
Times 27957 – Anky Panky
I’d a prime time in sunny Broadstairs near the ‘arbour over the weekend, saw lots of beachwear, had a pint in the Smugglers, and ended up acquiring a new (rescue) dog – a poodle not … Read more “Times 27957 – Anky Panky”
Times Quick Cryptic 1857 by Hurley
I had a feeling I’d get hung up at the end, which turned out to be the case, because each clue seemed to hold out until the moment before I moved on to the next. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1857 by Hurley”