Time taken: 9:53 I’m curious to see what commenters make of this one – I think there’s some crafty wordplay and some obscure words and phrases. If you trust the wordplay it should come together … Read more “Times 28570 – did it 25?”
Month: April 2023
Times Quick Cryptic No 2367 by Beck
This is my second time in a row blogging one of Beck’s grids. I thought it was pretty straightforward but…..
Times 28569 – popcorn and rock.
Not the hardest, but for me, one of the most fun Wednesday puzzles for a while.
If you are having problems with missing clues in today’s 15×15….
There’s a glitch with today’s 15×15 puzzle as five Down clues are omitted when the puzzle is printed or viewed online via the Times Newspaper. The only place I have found them complete is when … Read more “If you are having problems with missing clues in today’s 15×15….”
Times QC 2366 by Mara : An Octanagram
My time, 14:31. Timeline: Execution of Joan of Arc, 1431. Bang on average for me these days.
Times Cryptic 28568
36 minutes for all but one answer (1ac) which I eventually found by resorting to aids.
Time 28567 – Just wait until Friday…
Well, nobody seems to have found this one very difficult, so welcome to another easy Monday. I put the answers in pretty steadily, only pausing at the end to figure out my last two.
Times Quick Cryptic 2365 by Joker – Yanker, didel, doodle down
Hi everyone. I’m relaxed about it, but where possible try to avoid seeing the name of the setter while solving. I was surprised when I had finished to find that this puzzle was by Joker. The last Joker was the infamous 2353 where, like many others, I had an OWL (one wrong letter). I also took a long time to get there. By contrast the time on the clock today was 2:28 faster than my average.*
What I really want to do is focus on enjoyment and of the quality of the clues, rather than the time taken. Yet, yet again, I have little to say other than I enjoyed it and have no complaints. The comments I do have are by the clues below. Thanks Joker!
Mephisto 3265 – Tim Moorey
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I remember this being a pretty breezy solve, but I was not sure of some of the wordplay, hopefully a second visit to the clues will sort everything out. In Mephisto puzzles, … Read more “Mephisto 3265 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 5052 by Dean Mayer
19:14. Quite a tricky one from Dean this week, up to the usual very high standard. I slowed myself down a little with a very confident wrong answer at 21ac, and I’m sure I won’t … Read more “Sunday Times 5052 by Dean Mayer”