I found this one straightforward and therefore very welcome after the past few days of tricky puzzles. I completed all but two clues in 35 minutes but 5dn and 9ac delayed me for a little … Read more “Times 25836”
Author: jackkt
Quick Cryptic 84 by Grumpy
At 10 minutes I found this one easier than some of late and I hope it will prove so for the newbies amongst us too. As I didn’t expect to be blogging today, speed was … Read more “Quick Cryptic 84 by Grumpy”
Quick Cryptic 81 by Flamande
Here’s the link to today’s puzzle currently missing from the Times button: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140630/195/ This is Flamande’s 8th puzzle and after his (?) first three I had him down as one of the more demanding setters. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 81 by Flamande”
Times 25824 – Bill Haley, won’t you please come home!
41 minutes for this delightful and lively puzzle. When I first saw the grid with no three- or four-letter words I was expecting a toughie but 1ac went in on first reading and most of … Read more “Times 25824 – Bill Haley, won’t you please come home!”
Quick Cryptic No. 71 by Tracy
As usual on a Monday the button’s not working, so here’s the url of today’s Quickie: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140616/178/ Tracy’s two most recent puzzles were very easy but this one has a little more depth to it … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 71 by Tracy”
Times 25812
45 minutes for this reasonably straightforward offering. There are a few mathematical/geometrical references but nothing too arty-farty nor even any cricket as far as I can see, which is certainly a rarity. Whilst solving I … Read more “Times 25812”
Quick Cryptic No. 61 by Teazel
As usual on a Monday the link on the Times button goes to the wrong puzzle so here’s the way in: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140602/168/ Teazel set a couple of hard puzzles during the first month of Quickies … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 61 by Teazel”
Times 25800
My solving time was off the scale so I’m not planning to reveal it as I suspect it was heavily influenced by blogger’s nerves. Having said that, I note that two of the top five … Read more “Times 25800”
Quick Cryptic 51 by Grumpy
Yet again the Quickie button at the Times has failed and the ‘backdoor’ route is out of sequence so here’s the link if you need it: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140519/158/ It’s hard to judge how others will fare … Read more “Quick Cryptic 51 by Grumpy”
Sunday Times 4589 by Jeff Pearce
This is my first Sunday Times blog standing in for Dave, and as I have had a week to prepare it I have experimented with including clues which I hope will be helpful to those … Read more “Sunday Times 4589 by Jeff Pearce”