I liked the first row of this very much, with the interesting device at 1ac and “details of damage on label” being a classic sneaky definition part. But a lot of the rest was relatively … Read more “Times 28,229: A Good Blog Spoiled”
Day: 3rd March 2022
Times 28228 – I’ll take my grapes sour, please.
Time taken: 12:03 but with one incorrect, and my incorrect answer was my pet peeve in crosswords, a proper noun clued as an anagram. I could picture the sculptor’s pieces, those very thin metal men. … Read more “Times 28228 – I’ll take my grapes sour, please.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2083 by Hurley
I think this was a classic Quick Cryptic; nothing too obtuse, nothing too difficult, simple devices clearly indicated. It still took me 13 minutes, and probably should have been quicker, but I took a moment … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2083 by Hurley”