I can’t really find much to criticise about a crossword that manages to set the Genius of the Carpathians side by side with the Hero of Pontypandy: some of the clues took a long time … Read more “Times 27,983: Please Do Not Use Thermometers Imprectically”
Day: 20th May 2021
Times Quick Cryptic No 1878 by Teazel
11 minutes, with four of those spent – for no good reason – on 9ac, 7d and correcting 12ac. A fine puzzle with good clues aplenty, my favourite I think being 18ac – many thanks … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1878 by Teazel”
27982 Thursday, 20 May 2021 A robin…has very little time to rest.
Time was when you could be interested in everything, and develop your interests in whichever direction took your fancy. Our chemist today was one such. These days, we are inclined to be more narrow, specialised, … Read more “27982 Thursday, 20 May 2021 A robin…has very little time to rest.”