Time: 25:52, which seems like a long time , but I think, for me at least, the complexities of this one demanded much head scratching and careful pondering. One curiosity, which you’ll see often enough … Read more “29386 Your train (of thought) may be delayed”
Author: Zabadak
Times Cryptic 29374 A chorus of approval.
Time: 25:21, so a challenging piece as far as I’m concerned, though full of delights and flashes of sudden realisation. I’d like to say, as a proper blogger, that I worked everything out as I … Read more “Times Cryptic 29374 A chorus of approval.”
29362 ….and breathe.
13.10, though I thought it was going to be quicker. After the chastening challenge of the first Competition grid yesterday this felt like a generous helping of light relief, and in the early stages … Read more “29362 ….and breathe.”
29350 Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy!
At 20.43, I didn’t find this easy, especially working out all the wordplay as one should when preparing a blog. There’s still a couple of bits, however, where my working out is a bit … Read more “29350 Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy!”
29338 End of a (brief) era.
17.58, but as I was going through this write up, I was increasingly convinced that it should have been quicker. Lots of clearly telegraphed first, last and middle letters, and a compendium of very … Read more “29338 End of a (brief) era.”
29326 Not from down under, then…
18 minutes precisely, taking time to make sure I’d correctly interpreted the wordplay, which varied between the bizarre and the really quite easy. A couple of celebrities put in an appearance, one living, one … Read more “29326 Not from down under, then…”
29314 Russ Conway remembered.
22.20: I don’t think this was anywhere near as tricky as I made it, but I do have some excuses, such as tackling a brutal Broteas TLS crossword immediately before the midnight hour and … Read more “29314 Russ Conway remembered.”
29302 Given an even break.
14.41, as I took my time making sure everything was parsed and nothing was going to produce an unwanted pink. There’s one I’m not fully convinced by, which usually means I’ve missed something obvious … Read more “29302 Given an even break.”
29290 Mine’s A Good Attempt.
A much appreciated puzzle completed (mostly parsed) in 23.12, which seems to be about par for me on blogging Thursdays. A lot of great surfaces inviting (possibly controversial) commentary, and as far as I … Read more “29290 Mine’s A Good Attempt.”
29278 Not the end of the world.
18.33 Most of this I found relatively straightforward, and the geographical and literary references were known to me, even if I misremembered the nationality of the writer at 4. Where I hit a bit … Read more “29278 Not the end of the world.”