I went through this completely sequentially, from top to bottom then left to right. Either I was on that mysterious ‘wavelength’ or Pedro was being especailly kind to us for the bank holiday weekend. Only … Read more “QC 1865 by Pedro”
Month: May 2021
Sunday Times 4952 by Dean Mayer
17:23. Dean is on top form this week, producing a really superb puzzle. There are lots of good clues in this but I particularly liked 14ac. 10dn also deserves a mention just because it’s such … Read more “Sunday Times 4952 by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 3165 – Paul McKenna
Greetings barred-grid fans. This is a tricky puzzle for wordplay, though there are not that many unusual entries in the grid. I filed out the bottom half first and worked my way up to the … Read more “Mephisto 3165 – Paul McKenna”
Monthly Club Special 20,247: Can We Solve It?
An enjoyable tour of the less well-trodden reaches of the dictionary, with some really brilliant clues: My favourite moments being “presumably gross” to clue UNNET, and my Clue of the Month 27 ac. That Laotian … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,247: Can We Solve It?”
Times Cryptic No 27960 – Saturday, 24 April 2021. In dire straits?
This was fun. About standard weight for a Saturday puzzle, with lots to enjoy. I confess that once I saw the helpers for 14dn, I decided I had no interest in trying to guess where … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27960 – Saturday, 24 April 2021. In dire straits?”
Cryptic Jumbo 1493 – 17 April 2021
Hello again. This Jumbo I found to be a steady solve, not too hard although when I had finished, there were four or five clues I could not properly parse. Hopefully doing the blog will … Read more “Cryptic Jumbo 1493 – 17 April 2021”