No pushover
Month: May 2024
Times Quick Cryptic No 2678 by Teazel
A pleasant Quick Cryptic from Teazel today that’s a little tricky in parts – it took me about a minute over my average time finishing in 6:30. Thanks Teazel. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “A Girl’s Adventures”, here.
Times for The Times Summer Meetup
SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 15th June at The George, Borough High St from 12 noon. After we had such fun with a summer get-together last year, attended by some TimesforTheTimes old hands, bloggers and commenters, we thought we would have another one.
28918 Not the sharpest Tool in the box.
27.24 I freely acknowledge that I was slow through this one, missing the artfully disguised definitions wherever possible and, of course, diligently working out the ways and means of reaching the answers rather than … Read more “28918 Not the sharpest Tool in the box.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2677 by Wurm
I found this a bit on the tricky side, with plenty of effective misdirection.
Times 28917 – hard work and education
I found this hard to finish without looking stuff up, and not especially enjoyable.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2676 by Jalna
Gentle off-breaks rather than medium-pace
QC 2675 by Orpheus
Some obscurities held me up here, I should imagine a few solvers mouthing a word of prayer before pressing submit.
Times Cryptic 28916
Solving time: 31 minutes
Times Quick Cryptic 2674 by Pipsqueak – old school
Hello hello … another new setter! I found this very well pitched for a Quick Cryptic; it took me comfortably less than my median time and I enjoyed it. Thanks Pipsqueak, and hope to see you again soon.