In the eternal football cliché, this was a game of two halves. More precisely, with a call out to Aussie Rules football, a game of four quarters! The LHS went in smoothly with 2dn the … Read more “Times Saturday 26694 – April 8, 2017. No four letter words please!”
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Times Saturday 26688 – April 1, 2017. Elegant simplicity.
Another Saturday on the easy side, for me at least. Perhaps I was just on the setter’s wavelength. Lots of clever clues, but few obscurities, although I’ve only ever met the gentleman in 11ac in … Read more “Times Saturday 26688 – April 1, 2017. Elegant simplicity.”
Times Saturday 26682 – March 25, 2017. A walk in the park.
That was a delight. I expect fast times for sure, and I certainly had a new personal best. As usual some answers from the world of nature were unfamiliar, but the cluing was clear enough. … Read more “Times Saturday 26682 – March 25, 2017. A walk in the park.”
Times Saturday 26676 – March 18, 2017. Insights sadly lacking.
As I start this blog I still have three answers unexplained: 1ac, 11ac, and 12dn, although given the checkers I think all three answers are clear. I hope the penny drops soon. (Aha – 1ac … Read more “Times Saturday 26676 – March 18, 2017. Insights sadly lacking.”
Times Saturday 26670 – March 11, 2017.
Much easier than last week. As usual, some people, plants and birds I didn’t know, but all gettable from the wordplay. Not really any dolly deliveries, but a pleasant workout this week. I think my … Read more “Times Saturday 26670 – March 11, 2017.”
Times Saturday 26664 – March 4, 2017. Clueless in Crosswordland.
Well, that was a nightmare! The “obvious” answer to the early version of 18dn (missing the text of the actual clue, which appeared some hours later) was wrong, leaving me totally at sea in the … Read more “Times Saturday 26664 – March 4, 2017. Clueless in Crosswordland.”
Saturday Times 26646 – 11th Feb. Crosswords in the Menagerie
Another good workout. The top half of the grid went in reasonably smoothly but then it was a slow struggle through the bottom half. I got several answers from the definition and helpers and then … Read more “Saturday Times 26646 – 11th Feb. Crosswords in the Menagerie”
Saturday Times 26640 – 4th Feb. In at the deep end!
Hello all – this is my first go as an official blogger. Big shoes to fill – thanks, Andy! With my fears aroused by Andy’s parting words (“this Saturday’s was a stinker – looks like … Read more “Saturday Times 26640 – 4th Feb. In at the deep end!”