I have to admit to a slight case of blogger’s nerves when filling for Bruce on Saturdays. These puzzles are often on the tough side and can leave me prone to what Ulaca once called … Read more “Times Saturday 26784 — July 22, 2017. What? Your name’s not Brian?”
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Times Saturday 26742 — June 3, 2017. It’s got my name on it
Pulling on the No 12 shirt again this week while our Saturday Centre Forward is away. If he’s done the puzzle, he surely won’t have missed the several spades (21dn) and one heart (7dn). The … Read more “Times Saturday 26742 — June 3, 2017. It’s got my name on it”
Times Saturday 26736 — May 27, 2017. You say goodbye, I say hello
Coming off the subs bench, replacing Bruce who’s no doubt enjoying a bridge tournment somewhere. Hope he gets some good deals. My old bridge partner, Henry Cabot, was once dealt 13 clubs and promptly bid … Read more “Times Saturday 26736 — May 27, 2017. You say goodbye, I say hello”
Times 26385, SOS: ANTE DRY … DOSH required
Filling in for Pip today, as promised. Very little to trouble the stopwatch this morning, for which I’m thankful after yesterday’s struggle. So a bit under the 20m. And there’s no real stand-outs here as … Read more “Times 26385, SOS: ANTE DRY … DOSH required”
Times 26229: One for the arts crowd
As Jimi used to say, a “slight return”, as I fill in for Pip this morning. Nothing here to frighten the horses. Though a smattering of music and literature — with a little bit of … Read more “Times 26229: One for the arts crowd”
Times 25799: Achilles’s Mum meets Kaide Smith at the Last Post
Solving time: 32:18 The harder of the two on offer today. Possibly obscure animal and nymph and a rare foray into popular dance. Still very enjoyable.On advice, this puzzle’s still on the Club site and … Read more “Times 25799: Achilles’s Mum meets Kaide Smith at the Last Post”
Times 25792: Nursery made
Solving time: 18:06 Sorry to have missed yesterday’s blog. It was a bit late here when it came up. That was one kind of puzzle: difficult (for me) but pleasing to finish. (And I did … Read more “Times 25792: Nursery made”
Times 25780: A slight religious flavour
Solving time: 37:04 Took my time over this and had my mind on more serious problems than the puzzle itself. Fair bit of dictionary work required post-solve. And, to boot, there’s one answer I don’t … Read more “Times 25780: A slight religious flavour”
Times 25768: Garçon!
Solving time: 25:14 In retrospect should have seen some answers much more quickly. But I was having a bit of a dose of blogger’s nerves, so wanted to check everything against parsings before I put … Read more “Times 25768: Garçon!”
Times 25756: Oofed
Solving time: Untimed, but not easy Part of the reason is that I recently heard of the “passing” of a dear friend and neighbour. And, as a fellow Scouser, I have to sing “You’ll Never … Read more “Times 25756: Oofed”