This one took me 47 minutes parsing all as I solved. I found it pretty straightforward so I’ll take this opportunity to write a simple blog and bunk off early for once. Across 1 GRASS … Read more “Times 25860”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic No. 104 by Mara
The button seems to be okay, but in case of difficulty here’s the url: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140731/227/ I’m standing in for Macavity today. 17 minutes for this one. I’ve given up trying to predict the level of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No. 104 by Mara”
Times Quick Cryptic 101 by Hurley
As we might have expected, the button to today’s puzzle is broken and indeed our friends at SNAFU Central have excelled themselves by linking it back to puzzle #5 as published in March. Here’s the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 101 by Hurley”
Times 25848
This one started out as a slow but steady solve and I seemed to be heading for about 40 minutes, but time slipped away and I became bogged down with 27ac outstanding and the whole … Read more “Times 25848”
Quick Cryptic 94 by Tracy
The link on the Times site is broken yet again so here is the correct url for those trying to access today’s Quickie: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140717/214/ Sorry this won’t be a very expansive blog as I’m standing … Read more “Quick Cryptic 94 by Tracy”
Times Quick Cryptic – 91 by Teazel
If you are having problems accessing today’s puzzle, it’s here now:http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140714/210/Please also see my reply to Anon below This one took me 11 minutes but I thought it was going to be a lot longer … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic – 91 by Teazel”
Times 25836
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”
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!”