Month: November 2023

Yes, I took a nap in the middle. Most of this puzzle went fine, but by the end I was shouting unspeakable vulgarities at the computer, trying to get my brain to come up with the right synonyms. I finally got there in 37:56.

Time taken: 10:28, though distracted by a conversation while I was trying to solve. Fun puzzle, not too difficult, but most clues require a fair bit of thought, I doubt there will be a lot … Read more “Times 28756 – spring break?”

The second puzzle in the heat of the Crossword Competition, I thought slightly less ‘hot’ than the first; I’d have just fitted it into a twenty-minute slot if pushed to hurry and skip some parsing.

I found this easy.

A quirky offering for the start of the working week, and one which was rather more tricky than your average Monday, I think.