What larks! Lots of fun answers in this clever crossword, hats off to Mr Setter once again. I seemed to be on the wavelength, metaphorically speaking, getting it done in under half an hour and … Read more “Times 28131 – who names a theatre after a cabbage?”
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Times 28125 – I like those sweet little things.
A more straightforward offering than recent Wednesdays, I found, getting home in under 20 minutes. However when it came to parsing I found a couple of clues worried me – 5D and 8D – perhaps … Read more “Times 28125 – I like those sweet little things.”
Times 28119 – No terrorists are holding hostages in lunatic asylums.
Noah’s family and his rescue boat feature strongly today in this nicely constructed puzzle, as does yet another antelope to make me happy; thank you, Mr A Setter. I knew all the words, although had … Read more “Times 28119 – No terrorists are holding hostages in lunatic asylums.”
Times 28113 – no more PDMs for me.
Well this puzzle is 13d with good things, I think; two types of wine, an antelope, a capital city I knew, and an egg cell which reminded me of my off piste adventure last week in … Read more “Times 28113 – no more PDMs for me.”
Times 28107 – it’s not the TLS, follow the wordplay…
IMO the best Wednesday for a while, not the hardest but quite tricky in places and witty too. Some basic literary knowledge helped, but it isn’t essential if you follow our setter’s instructions. Across 1 … Read more “Times 28107 – it’s not the TLS, follow the wordplay…”
Times 28101 – not a kookaburra or a cockatoo, this time.
Only one unknown word for me, my LOI in this mild level puzzle today, yet another Australian creature with a weird onomatopoeic name apparently derived from Yagara, a native language. The rest flew in within … Read more “Times 28101 – not a kookaburra or a cockatoo, this time.”
Times 28095 – I’m aglid on the ice.
Half an hour for this medium strength puzzle, held up at the end by 10a because I had invented a new word for chilly at 8d. The rest I have no argument with, although the … Read more “Times 28095 – I’m aglid on the ice.”
Times 28089 – when is a wall not a wall?
After last week’s 155-snitch corker, I found myself zipping through this one in less than twenty minutes, until spending a couple on the 18d – 25a crossers, my LOsI. Nothing too scary, although I’m not … Read more “Times 28089 – when is a wall not a wall?”
Times 28083 – ‘ard as nails, guv’nor.
I’ll be interested to see if the SNITCH goes high today, as I found this really hard, to the point of being obtuse and obscure in places; solving was one problem, but explaining the gory … Read more “Times 28083 – ‘ard as nails, guv’nor.”
Times 28077 – where the mountains of Mourne sweep where ?
A middle of the road puzzle for me, it took half an hour while watching US tennis. 11a has the same unusual word answer as 4d in 28065 which I blogged 2 weeks ago, so … Read more “Times 28077 – where the mountains of Mourne sweep where ?”