Author: mctext

Solving time: 17 minutes. All straightforward, except that I couldn’t parse 18ac for a while: November Foxtrot India. Then the small coin fell. Now that I see it, a clear Charlie Oscar Delta. Now holde … Read more “Times 24774, god forgeve yow your trespas …”

Solving time: 38 minutes. The right-hand side went in quite quickly; the left a bit longer, pondering 3dn which didn’t give us a lot to go on. I was sure it was going to be … Read more “Times 24768 — Feelthy pictures?”

Solving time: 34 minutes. Getting slower as the week goes on 13m, 27m, 34m….Noticed a slightly naughty tone to the puzzle today and I have my suspicions about that. Though I hope to be excused … Read more “Times 24762 … it turned to gold”

A new user-pic, just for today! Solving time: 27 minutes. Not a difficult puzzle over all. But there are some very smooth and potentially deceptive surfaces. Might have been a bit quicker but for the … Read more “Times 24756 — A Süs Kind of a puzzle”

Solving time: 28 minutes. Not as much fun as yesterday’s by a long chalk and, now that I have to blog the thing, I’m surprised it took so long. Medium-Light gauge I’d say, on reflection … Read more “Times 24750 — What’s worn underneath the kilt?”

Solving time: right on 30 minutes; but I claim new blogger’s nerves and include two so-caused trips to the small room. So I suspect the puzzle was a bit easier than this time reflects. Enjoyed … Read more “Times 24744 — Hill totem”