A very fast left half ground crashingly to a crawl in the right half to push my time up to 28.26, with the last few in the bottom right corner creating most mayhem. But there … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26842 28/09/17 Steppe inside, luv”
Author: Zabadak
Times Cryptic No 26830, Thursday, 14 September 2017 Make mine several doubles.
A crossword full of random people, presumably to annoy people who don’t appreciate random people in crosswords. There’s a random note as well. There are pairs of sailors, plants, trees and insects, the latter being … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26830, Thursday, 14 September 2017 Make mine several doubles.”
Times Cryptic No 26818, 31st August 2017. Up across and down.
On Thursday blogging days I do the puzzle in the Times edition version, because that turns up a few minutes after midnight, and the club version some hour or so later, so don’t expect to … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26818, 31st August 2017. Up across and down.”
TLS Crossword 1186 by Myrtilus – July 28 That’s All folks
I am relieved of this most pleasant of duties with this last TLS before the axe fell, and I’m already suffering withdrawal pains. Many thanks are due to Talos (still available in the Sunday Times), … Read more “TLS Crossword 1186 by Myrtilus – July 28 That’s All folks”
Times Cryptic No 26806 Thursday, 17 August 2017 It can’t be effed.
As happened last time I blogged, the club version didn’t turn up until I had completed the online paper version, which is eerily similar until it disturbingly vanishes after you tap in the last letter. … Read more “Times Cryptic No 26806 Thursday, 17 August 2017 It can’t be effed.”
Times Cryptic 26794 3rd August 2017. Somewhere, a crossword!
Right, now. Clearly a lot of today’s discussion will revolve around the pros and cons of the new site, like not working at midnight, so I solved on the newspaper site, which the new site … Read more “Times Cryptic 26794 3rd August 2017. Somewhere, a crossword!”
TLS Crossword 1183 by Broteas – July 7, 2017 Et in TLS ego
I managed to get through this cheerfully under 30 minutes, partly because there were not too many unfamiliar subjects, and quite a few clues where the literary connection was not marked. I’m not sure why, … Read more “TLS Crossword 1183 by Broteas – July 7, 2017 Et in TLS ego”
Times Cryptic 26782 – July 20, 2017 Let there be, and eventually there was.
My oath, this took me a long time to start with, and not much quicker once I got going. Too much time barking up wrong trees and laboriously working out wordplay so you lucky lot … Read more “Times Cryptic 26782 – July 20, 2017 Let there be, and eventually there was.”
TLS Crossword 1180 by Talos – June 16, 2017 A host of golden brickies
This one definitely had its points of interest, not to say contention. Initially hiding his light under a bit of Printer’s Devilry, Talos has provided us with some devious and mind-stretching cluing. With a fine … Read more “TLS Crossword 1180 by Talos – June 16, 2017 A host of golden brickies”
Times Cryptic 26764 – June 29, 2017 As drunk as a judge?
George is kindly standing in for me next week while I travel to Italy, so long as British Airways can find some cabin crew. Which explains why I’m presenting this one. Now, I’m normally inclined … Read more “Times Cryptic 26764 – June 29, 2017 As drunk as a judge?”