25 minutes of pleasure; the answers seemed to include a plethora of assorted things I particularly liked or with which had some personal connection; not that that makes it any easier or means much to … Read more “Times 26649 – “… these are a few of my favourite things””
Author: piquet
Times 26643 – even the antelope was easy. But Doctor who?
After a silly error on Monday and a bit of a struggle yesterday I was expecting a hard time today, but instead found this a Monday style puzzle. I completed it from top down in … Read more “Times 26643 – even the antelope was easy. But Doctor who?”
Times 26637 – what the doctor ordered
I found this a nice, old fashioned sort of puzzle, an easy, steady solve in 20 minutes or so, ending in the SE quarter. There are a couple of words perhaps not in everyday use … Read more “Times 26637 – what the doctor ordered”
Times 26631 – you need a spirtle and a shot
When I’d finished it I realised this puzzle has a bit of a gloomy theme to it – there was much complaining and moaning, gnashing of teeth and misery, at 2d, 12d, 20a, and 1d, … Read more “Times 26631 – you need a spirtle and a shot”
Times 26625 – middle of the road, on the road
I don’t have a solving time for this one, as I did it in three bursts in transit from very cold and windy France to nearly as cold and windier Spain, where in theory Winter … Read more “Times 26625 – middle of the road, on the road”
Times 26619 – put that in and smoke it.
Maybe I was in a less than enthusiastic mood today, but I found this more of a plod than a pleasure; I hope the esteemed setter will forgive me if everyone else finds it a … Read more “Times 26619 – put that in and smoke it.”
Times 26613 – a tasty smorgasbord of a puzzle
Appropriately, I had been catching up on the last few episodes of Professional Masterchef and feeling foodie friendly, just before tackling this challenge. What do we find? A feast of 1a, with a 17a or … Read more “Times 26613 – a tasty smorgasbord of a puzzle”
Times 26607 – last of the best Sellers
The third of the Championship Grand Final set; I see, as was also the case last week, 12 of you 24 wizards had it complete and correct; I thought it was slightly easier than the … Read more “Times 26607 – last of the best Sellers”
Times 26601 – 20 minutes? Yer ‘avin a larf.
Well, it was the final, and you’d expect a move to the black runs, and last week’s (the first of the three) wasn’t so bad, was it? But this one; had I started it first … Read more “Times 26601 – 20 minutes? Yer ‘avin a larf.”
Times 26595 – one flu over…
Those who bothered to read last week’s diatribe about blocked roads and the bird flu outbreak will be pleased to hear there have been no more mass duck-roastings (as far as I can smell) but … Read more “Times 26595 – one flu over…”