I found this very enjoyable. No “impossible” clues – either the wordplay gave the answer, or the answer was part of known space. Thanks to the setter for a very enjoyable puzzle. How did you … Read more “Times Cryptic No 28134 – Saturday, 13 November 2021. Steady as you go.”
Month: November 2021
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1525 – 6th November 2021. With well-upholstered seating
Hi all. A little bird told me that this was a piece of cake eaten on a picnic during a walk in the park. Or words to that effect. Consequently I decided to tackle it … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1525 – 6th November 2021. With well-upholstered seating”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2009 by Rodney
This was fun. A rare appearance, only his third as far as I can see, for today’s setter Rodney. Lots of smooth surfaces and witty clues. I was held up only by the SW corner … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2009 by Rodney”
Times 28,139: Better Eryri than Errory
I don’t want to sound ungrateful or anything but I’d knocked this one down in 330 seconds or so which by my calculations makes it a little easy for a Friday puzzle. HAVING SAID THAT … Read more “Times 28,139: Better Eryri than Errory”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2008 by Hurley
A lovely puzzle from Hurley. At 9 minutes I was a minute slower than yesterday done just before, except I had one wrong at 11ac, which is what I get for trying to be too … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2008 by Hurley”
28138 Thursday, 18 November 2021 You might say that….
Not too tricky at this station, arriving fully parsed in 20.19, but as you may infer from my ramblings below, there are quite a few bits where the general knowledge may not be all that … Read more “28138 Thursday, 18 November 2021 You might say that….”
Times Quick Cryptic 2007 by Teazel
Middling time, good fun. What excellent anagrams at 23ac and 2dn! I did not get 1ac straightaway, which would have helped enormously in this grid, but the answer bubbled up a few moments later. Other … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2007 by Teazel”
Times 28137 – a puzzle with teeth – grrrr!
I thought this was the best, and hardest, Wednesday puzzle for quite a while (since 28083 in fact), with hardly a poor clue among the thirty. Fortunately I’d seen the answers to 3d and 11a … Read more “Times 28137 – a puzzle with teeth – grrrr!”
Times Cryptic 28136
Solving time: 70 minutes with one cheat, and as my timing might suggest, I found this puzzle very hard indeed. But not to worry, as we were due a stinker after Monday’s easy ride which … Read more “Times Cryptic 28136”
Times Quick Cryptic 2006 by Izetti
Introduction 7:27. Rather held up in the end by the bottom-right-most clues. I have some parsing to do while I write the blog! Solutions Across 1 Not long ago, left-winger moved to the middle … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2006 by Izetti”