A tough one as far as I was concerned, but most enjoyable. Some great stuff (11ac, 2dn and 4dn all excellent, I thought). An error in 21dn but the required answer was clear enough once … Read more “Sunday Times 4677 by Dean Mayer”
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Quick Cryptic 482 by Orpheus
An enjoyable offering from Orpheus, with some delightful moments of whimsy (particularly liked 15a and 17d). I thought this one was at the easier end of the scale, but you never know… Quite a few … Read more “Quick Cryptic 482 by Orpheus”
Sunday Times 4675 by David McLean
It was with a mixture of trepidation and excitement that I strode to the crease last Sunday morning to take guard against a new bowler of whom I knew nothing (even his name had been … Read more “Sunday Times 4675 by David McLean”
Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer (4673)
Well, my friends, don’t know about you but I found this quite a challenge! I was expecting the usual 15×15 Sunday grid, when suddenly a 23×23 popped up (and just to add to the terror, … Read more “Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer (4673)”
Quick Cryptic 472 by Flamande
A puzzle at the easier end of the spectrum, I thought, but with some neat clues (particularly liked 8a and 23a). Last in was 19dn, which took me an age to see even with the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 472 by Flamande”
Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer – Prematurely Posted!
As some of you will have already seen, I posted the blog for Dean’s “Christmas Special” early this morning (thanks for the comments to date) without realising it is still under embargo. Apologies for this … Read more “Sunday Times Christmas Crossword by Dean Mayer – Prematurely Posted!”
Quick Cryptic 462 by Rongo
Thought this was a fine QC offering from Rongo, with a good mix of some “entry level” clues and some trickier stuff (11ac in particular required a bit of working out). All in all, very … Read more “Quick Cryptic 462 by Rongo”
Sunday Times 4671 by Dean Mayer
Maybe something to do with the after effects of the TfT booze up the previous day (and thanks very much to Andy for organising that), but found this one hard going. My GK was pushed … Read more “Sunday Times 4671 by Dean Mayer”
Quick Cryptic No 452 by Vista
A straightforward and pleasant puzzle from Vista. No obscurities (except possibly one of the two definitions in 22a) and nothing too tricksy. Blog is a bit brief due to time constraints, but please ask if … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 452 by Vista”
Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey
Solved in a beer cellar in Prague with a plate of sausages and bread for sustenance – most enjoyable interlude. Several straightforward anagrams and double definitions got me off to a flying start, but then … Read more “Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey”