This was a smooth solve, until I hit a block trying to explain 17dn. The answer seemed obvious but the poetry of the wordplay was prose to me. Finally it jumped out at me, and there we were!
Month: July 2022
Monthly Club Special 20,261: Atokic Bomb
Some gobsmackingly good clues in here – I would point you towards 8ac, 11ac, 18ac and 22ac as examples that just feel “next level”. The MCS is the laboratory in which the innovations of the … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,261: Atokic Bomb”
Times 28,331: The Mombles of Mimbledon Common Are We
Well this was good wasn’t it! Friday hard and a real masterclass in constructing seamless surfaces out of cryptic parts. Some very entertaining moments: I always like the incongruity of an -EST clue like 2dn, … Read more “Times 28,331: The Mombles of Mimbledon Common Are We”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2169 by Izetti
Today we a treated to a Quick Crossword by Izetti. It’s a little out of the ordinary… see the explanation at the end of the blog for how and why. On the tricky side, I think, including both a word and a couple of meanings that were new to me and some clever wordplay. It took me 7:40. All perfectly fair, though, and entertaining as ever. Thank-you Izetti, and congratulations! How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here. Enjoy! If anyone is interested in our previous offerings you can find an index to all 54 here.