Time taken: 10:30. I think this one might be a touch easier than that, but I am a little out of practice, a change in scheduled means I am a few days behind on the … Read more “Times 28696 – tie one on”
Month: August 2023
Times Quick Cryptic No 2473 by Orpheus – time to take a lozenge
Some slightly unusual vocab in this QC from Orpheus, but nothing that is out of reach for most of us, and a good mix of clues.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2472 by Izetti
A tricky one from Izetti that pushed me well over my target, finishing in 21:24, and with the last one not parsed.
Times 28695 – Americans in Italy, or chaps from Zürich?
After last Wednesday’s toughie, this was comparatively a breeze…
Times Cryptic 28694
Solving time: 22 minutes
Quick Cryptic 2471 by Felix
Quite a tricky one at the time I thought, with the SW corner holding out longest.
Times 28693 – Happy as…
When I submitted this at just under the 20-minute mark I was so happy I could have kissed a Spanish football player.
Times Quick Cryptic 2470 by Myles
I solved this in 8 minutes. How did you all do?
Mephisto 3286 – Shopping for some hardware, say?
This one was a little tricky, and my solve stretch into a following day. The bottom was easy enough, but the top was a bit difficult. As usual, I missed a few that should have been obvious, only to kick myself later.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5073 by Dean Mayer — Hold on to your hat!
Probably my quickest Dean ever. I parsed a few only after putting in the answers. Again, the clues are remarkably succinct.