8 minutes for this fun puzzle. I didn’t get 1ac at first and ended up working clockwise from NE round to SW. Nothing too hard in my opinion, entertaining cluing – a good QC which … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1926 by Oink”
Month: July 2021
QC 1925 by Pedro
FOI was the well signposted anagram at 1A, and funnily enough I think my LOI was the next clue in order, 8A, which I just didn’t see until the end. No particular standout COD but … Read more “QC 1925 by Pedro”
Times 28039 – “Come on down to my boat….
Time: 19 minutesMusic: Prokofiev, Symphony 5, Karajan/BPO Well, another easy Monday, at least for me. I didn’t even get to side 2 of the symphony during my quick solve, but then I went on to … Read more “Times 28039 – “Come on down to my boat….”
Mephisto 3177 – Paul McKenna
Greetings barred-grid fans. Two of my greatest enjoyments in doing a Mephisto puzzle are the grid construction and the visits to the outer regions of Chambers, and this puzzle supplies plenty of both. A generous … Read more “Mephisto 3177 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4964 by Dean Mayer – filibustered
19:51. I found this one tricky, with lots of creative clues as we’ve come to expect from this setter, and more importantly a few things for us to debate: is this a ridiculous obscurity, is … Read more “Sunday Times 4964 by Dean Mayer – filibustered”
Times Cryptic No 28032 – Saturday, 17 July 2021. Not drowning…solving.
A smooth run here, in intervals while submerged in other things, so I expect some fast times reported. The clues seem easier than usual to blog for some reason – not that necessarily made them … Read more “Times Cryptic No 28032 – Saturday, 17 July 2021. Not drowning…solving.”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1507 – 10th July
I seem to have got lucky again. After a few run-of-the-mill Jumbos this was a great one to get to blog with barely an easy clue in sight. Lots of wit and cleverness gave me … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1507 – 10th July”
Quick Cryptic 1924 by Mara
Given the profusion of anagrams and double definitions, I’m guessing this will be straightforward for most. It felt a bit samey, though I did like 17ac and 2d. 5 minutes for me. Across 1 Wicked … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1924 by Mara”
Times 28,037: Horses for Courses
As traditional lately, I did a video of the live solve for this, which can be seen at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1095032043 (starts just before the 22 minute mark). Certainly a less exquisitely convoluted puzzle than last week’s, … Read more “Times 28,037: Horses for Courses”
Times 28036 – my home in a crossword
Time taken: 11:21. Just on my average time, though looking at the first set of solvers I might have had a leg up, particularly with one clue. A lot of hyphenated clues, and I wonder … Read more “Times 28036 – my home in a crossword”