Apparently the Latin for Friday is “dies Veneris”, so I was halfway tempted to describe this crossword as not being quite venereal enough, but the connotations are not great. In any case there were a … Read more “Times 28,415: He Drinks a 1d Drink, He Drinks A 9d Drink, He Drinks a 1ac Drink, He Drinks a 15ac Drink”
Month: October 2022
Times Quick Cryptic No 2238 by Breadman
A bit on the trickier side today.
Times 28414 – if you finish you might shout 29
Time taken: 10:17, though I was crossing my fingers for one entry which I now have to unravel for the blog. The early times suggest this one is tricky, though I don’t think it is … Read more “Times 28414 – if you finish you might shout 29”
Times 28413 – a long stretch
I thought this was quite hard, and caused my eyebrows to be in motion more times than I would have liked.
Times Quick Cryptic 2237 by Orpheus
This didn’t take me any longer than usual, which I was surprised about as it seemed quite hard.
Times Cryptic 28412
Solving time: 32 minutes
Times Quick Cryptic 2236 by Mara
It’s seems a while since Tuesday has been graced by a quick QC but Mara has obliged.
Times Quick Cryptic 2235 by Joker
Hi all. My second Joker to blog comes directly after my first. Is there a special name for a pair of Jokers? Two weeks ago many of you found the puzzle very tricky and I will be interested to hear how you fared this time around. In my case, today’s took 30 fewer seconds (or about 7% less time) and I was slower in the south than the north, ending up in the SE. Even as I stare down into the pit, my favourite is 6d. Thanks Joker!
Times Cryptic 28411 – What the pup pays?
Well, another easy Monday. Getting the four long ones quickly was really very helpful, but even the interior of the grid was relatively straightforward.
Sunday Times 5026 by Robert Price
12.27. The usual smooth and elegant clueing from Robert.