Nothing to frighten the horses in this neat offering by Alfie
Month: September 2022
Times 28,409: No, Your Father Was Not A Nun, Baldrick
I liked this and did find it quite tricky, mostly due to the definition parts often being quite inconspicuous within the clue. I enjoyed the fact that there was no talking down to the solver, … Read more “Times 28,409: No, Your Father Was Not A Nun, Baldrick”
Times 28408 – at least two killings made
Time taken: 17:50 – and even then I was crossing my fingers when I hit submit. We haven’t had a stinker in a while and I suspect this could be the one. I’m still not … Read more “Times 28408 – at least two killings made”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2233 by Hurley
I found this relatively easy, completing it comfortably inside 10 minutes…
Times Quick Cryptic No 2232 by Teazel
A decent time for a tough puzzle, with the last several seconds dithering over whether I might have 21 across wrong. In any case, it’s a great word I hadn’t heard of and I intend to use it more often in everyday speech.
Times 28407 – diary of a nobody knows.
No major problems here, finishing in 20 minutes, although I can’t quite see how 11a works.
Times Cryptic 28406
Solving time: 21 minutes
What a contrast with the puzzle I blogged last Friday! I needed over an hour more than today for that one.
Times Quick Cryptic 2231 by Hawthorn
A rather thorny crossword today which took me 16 minutes.
Times 28405 – Tatties, anchovies, mesclun, capers, olives, tomatoes etc
A much stiffer test than we are used to of a Monday. Quite a bit in the way of letter deletion and one cunning letter substitution clue.
Times Quick Cryptic 2230 by Orpheus
My target missed yet again, but only by a minute this time.