We’re on the beginner’s slopes today with a straightforward vanilla offering about which there is little to say. Across 1 ANALGESIC – A(legs in a)*C; Aircraftman=AC; 6 JOUST – J(O)UST; 9 POLEAXE – POLE-AXE; 10 … Read more “Times 25,845 – A Stroll In The Park”
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Mephisto 2810 by Paul McKenna
A generally easy puzzle Across 3 ALTOGETHER – ALTO-GET-HER; 10 ASSURE – ASS-URE; 11 RICARD – RI(CAR-d)D; 12 PEPPER – PEP-PER; 13 BRAD – B(reak)-RAD; excellent=RAD: 15 EMPERISE – (e premise)*; 16 TUART – marsupial=tuan … Read more “Mephisto 2810 by Paul McKenna”
Times 25,833 – Mrs T meets Jack T
A fun puzzle with some interesting constructions. I’m guessing there may be several solutions based upon definition without a full parsing. 20 minutes to solve. Across 1 ACTIVIST – T(I)V-IS in ACT; set=TV; Australian Capital … Read more “Times 25,833 – Mrs T meets Jack T”
Mephisto 2808 by Don Manley
A very easy puzzle that I raced through. Nothing to say really. Across 1 OSSELET – (so steel)*; 6 ATTIC – (L)attic(E); 10 THARBOROUGH – T(HARBOR)OUGH; mispronounced thirdborough=old under-constable; 11 LEOTARD – leo-P-ard becomes leo-T-ard; … Read more “Mephisto 2808 by Don Manley”
Times 25,821 – Boring
The first puzzle I had printed was a Saturday Jumbo in the then London Evening News. I think it was harder than this offering. Even on blogging day I raced through in well under 15 … Read more “Times 25,821 – Boring”
Mephisto 2806 by Tim Moorey – Hurricane – What Hurricane?
I found this quite difficult with some excellent wordplay, misdirections and a good deal of looking up in C We have one rather obscure figure from mythology and one minor celeb who is well known … Read more “Mephisto 2806 by Tim Moorey – Hurricane – What Hurricane?”
Times 25809 – Which Walton Might That Be?
I think most will find this reasonably straightforward although there are some slightly obscure references. 20 minutes to solve. Across 1 CONFETTI – cryptic definition – as usual solved by guessing words from checkers and … Read more “Times 25809 – Which Walton Might That Be?”
Mephisto 2804 by Paul McKenna
Reasonably straightforward Mephisto in which Alf Garnett meets Mahatma Gandhi – I wonder what Alf would have said? At 4D I’ve queried “full-time”, suggesting “permanent” as a better alternative whilst both 13A and 20D appear … Read more “Mephisto 2804 by Paul McKenna”
Times 25,797 – How’s Your Gaeilge
20 minutes on blogging day so not too difficult. No poets, painters or authors but an unrecognised statistician. No obscure words but one possibly questionable homophone. Across 1 RANCID – DI-C(N)AR all reversed; DI=cop; N … Read more “Times 25,797 – How’s Your Gaeilge”
Times 25,791 – Out To Grass More Like
I’m returning the compliment to Tim who stood in for me last week when I was away sampling the strudel and beer kellers. Today we celebrate World Metrology Day with a measured puzzle having some … Read more “Times 25,791 – Out To Grass More Like”