I reckon some will find this a bit of a challenge. The NW corner is the hardest part, which makes it difficult to get going and tends to put you on the back foot for the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1934 by Teazel”
Month: August 2021
Times 28,049: A cannon-ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms
I didn’t post a “video solve” last week, to massive outcry (one person), so here it is this time. Starting at about 7m15: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1109369557 I started off quickly enough on this one, but got well … Read more “Times 28,049: A cannon-ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms”
Times 28048 – a hell of one’s own making
Time taken: 10:37. Greetings all – you know how sometimes you say something that comes back to haunt you? I solved this at a friend’s place, and the movie we were watching finished while I … Read more “Times 28048 – a hell of one’s own making”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1933 by Mara
An interesting challenge from Mara, with a high number of double definitions and enough anagrams to keep me happy. I finished the puzzle in 11 minutes, despite finding it difficult to make an initial entrance, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1933 by Mara”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1932 by Joker
Introduction 6:29. Some tricky stuff in here I was lucky to semi-biff. I’ll be parsing many of these clues fully for the first time as I write the blog! Solutions A brief summary of cryptic … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1932 by Joker”
Times 28047 – what kind of ovum are you?
Another Wednesday, another pleasant enough puzzle which I didn’t find to be a stiff test. My one unknown GK at 24a was clear from the wordplay. It took me 20 minutes, with nothing hard to … Read more “Times 28047 – what kind of ovum are you?”
Times Cryptic 28046
Solving time: 27 minutes. Another mostly straightforward puzzle but the Scottish stuff may not be familiar beyond these shores. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 28046”
Times Quick Cryptic 1931 by Hurley
The peace and quiet in which I started this puzzle was very soon shattered by Radio 4 being played loudly enough elsewhere that I could nearly, but not quite, make out what was being said. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1931 by Hurley”
Times 28045 – What an Idiat!
Yes, I cocked up here spectacularly in a way that would have led Rassie Erasmus to launch a 2-hr Vimeo rant. How embarrassing to learn that I was dumber than I thought – well beyond … Read more “Times 28045 – What an Idiat!”
Times Quick Cryptic 1930 by Breadman
Solving time: 9 minutes. Dare I say I found this straightforward? Please let me know how you all got on. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1930 by Breadman”