I found this very easy. In fact I think it would have been a PB if I had sat down and done it under exam conditions. As it was though I got started, realised I … Read more “QC 1455 by Joker”
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QC 1445 by Tracy – An MER Fer ‘ER And An FER Fer Me, Cor Blimey Stone The Crows Me Old Pearly Queen!
Well what a week that was for eyebrows, and it is carrying over into the first puzzle of this week. Perhaps TfTT could apply for a royal warrant on the supply of acronyms for expressions … Read more “QC 1445 by Tracy – An MER Fer ‘ER And An FER Fer Me, Cor Blimey Stone The Crows Me Old Pearly Queen!”
QC 1435 by Teazel
Most of these were straight write-ins for me. I was seeing it like a beach ball. Oops sorry, that hurts doesn’t it. I suppose one more unlikely escape was too much to hope for. Recall … Read more “QC 1435 by Teazel”
QC 1425 by Oink
Can’t remember if I’ve blogged an Oink before. I think I might have done one, but I certainly haven’t done many. I found this very entertaining, if a little on the easy side with several … Read more “QC 1425 by Oink”
QC 1415 by Teazel
No time to stop and say anything today. I’m afraid I totally forgot I was on duty and am doing this in a complete rush before having to deal with the rest of life. Many … Read more “QC 1415 by Teazel”
QC 1405 by Izetti
No idea about time, done in the middle of other tasks and interruptions, but it felt like medium difficulty to me. FOI 5A. LOI 10D and I think that must also be my COD. Nothing … Read more “QC 1405 by Izetti”
QC 1395 by Teazel
Well having had my first PB for a long time two weeks ago I now have another one that has taken me under the 6-minute mark. So many thanks to Teazel for giving me that … Read more “QC 1395 by Teazel”
QC 1385 by Hurley
OK, this was officially the most straightforward crossword I have ever had to blog. I am claiming a PB for it at around the 6.30 mark even though I took ages over my LOI which … Read more “QC 1385 by Hurley”
QC 1375 by Teazel
Average difficulty for me. Would have probably been about the 8-minute mark had I not got held up slightly by 14A (see below) which was my LOI. FOI was 9A and COD goes to 5D. … Read more “QC 1375 by Teazel”
QC 1365 by Tracy
Hmmm. Another Tracy. My second in a row. And for me this was definitely another Tracy. The last one I found quite straightforward. I didn’t set any records on my own terms but everything went … Read more “QC 1365 by Tracy”