Solving time: 9:03 A puzzle with some interesting clues, though with quite a lot of old-fashioned looking vocabulary and some fairly gentle literary references. Thanks to the people at the Times who decided to invite … Read more “24553”
Author: petebiddlecombe
Weekly puzzle 2 – solution
Apologies to non-British solvers for some local culture, especially boradcaster Brian Redhead. Across 1 CUM=with,BRIAN=Redhead perhaps 5 USENET – double def – to troll is to send provocative messages on discussion forums, and to fish … Read more “Weekly puzzle 2 – solution”
Weekly puzzle 2
Here is what should be a fairly easy 15×15 cryptic. If printing from Firefox, I recommend choosing Print Preview, setting the Scaling factor to 90%, and then using the Print… button – this should get … Read more “Weekly puzzle 2”
24547
Solving time: 9:07 (late at night but it felt better than some midnight efforts). Last part was the SW corner – 22A, 22D, 28, 21 Across 1 S=succeeded,WORD=slogan – the latter sounds a bit of … Read more “24547”
Jumbo 870
As straightforward as I remembered it when I re-solved for this report after losing my original copy – I originally took about 18 minutes which seems worth about 6 on a daily puzzle. Why so … Read more “Jumbo 870”
A puzzle to try
I wonder if I can manage to write a puzzle each week for you to solve? Here’s one to start off with – a thematic blocked grid puzzle roughly in the style that’s used at … Read more “A puzzle to try”
24541
Solving time: 19:15 Before we start, a quick note that the previous posting here contains details for the next “Sloggers and Betters” event, next Thursday. I found this as tough puzzle as my time suggests. … Read more “24541”
Mephisto 2593 – Mike Laws
A pretty straightforward puzzle this one, taking about 32 minutes, with C used at the end to make sure of right answers to 20, 18 and 32 – or so say my notes – I’m … Read more “Mephisto 2593 – Mike Laws”
24535 – not exactly L for leather
Solving time 17:04, late last night. I think this is down to crafty clue-writing rather than late-night dimness but may be proved wrong … Across 1 UNCOORDINATED – RD.=way, in (education, on)* – time wasted … Read more “24535 – not exactly L for leather”
24529
Solving time: 20:40, one mistake I found this very difficult, partly from the vocabulary/knowledge required, and partly from tricky wordplay. Across 1 BUCKRAM = cloth – reversal of (MARK=spot (stain on clothing, though possibly “notice” … Read more “24529”