A sigh of relief, I wasn’t in the mood for a LULU from yesteryear in place of another qualifier, so I rattled through this quite fast, but the detailed parsing probably took longer than the … Read more “Times 26421”
Author: piquet
Times 220170 – from 1970, in lieu of TCC Qualifier No. 2 today
After the puzzle from 1963 which appeared while TCC Qualifier No. 1 was published, I wasn’t too dismayed to see this one dated 1970 rather than some impenetrable pre-war offering. It’s a bit of a … Read more “Times 220170 – from 1970, in lieu of TCC Qualifier No. 2 today”
Times 26409 – easier than I made it
As I prepared myself for an early start on this in peace and quiet, no less than four elderly French chaps arrived bearing my new front door – a massive wooden thing; the existing, now … Read more “Times 26409 – easier than I made it”
Times 26391 – first Championship Qualifier published 20 April 2016
Apparently as the regular Wednesday blogger I am in line to blog this as well as the 1963 retro puzzle 230363 which appeared that day. Now the answers are published I expect there is little … Read more “Times 26391 – first Championship Qualifier published 20 April 2016”
Times 26399 – “Take eloquence and wring its neck.”
Eloquence will be lacking today. Not the cheering hirsute face you’re used to on a Friday, with lurid tales of bacchanalia and lightning solves in the wee small hours; I’m here for Monsieur V as … Read more “Times 26399 – “Take eloquence and wring its neck.””
Times 26397 – eventually
For whatever reason, I struggled with this one, especially the NW corner. I’d hoped to have had it solved and blogged by my weekly target time of 10.00 CEST, without leaping out of bed at … Read more “Times 26397 – eventually”
Times 230363 from 1963 – from me to you
Today’s retro puzzle in place of the Championship qualifier (q.v., it took me [deleted see below} minutes) is from 1963; a memorable year in many ways. Aged 15 I tackled nine O Levels (see 20a … Read more “Times 230363 from 1963 – from me to you”
Times 26379 – Gaping gaps here, to whit.
After yesterday’s amazing NINA I finished this, parsed, in 17 minutes and spent a couple searching for another, to no avail; the day you get one is of course the day you don’t think to … Read more “Times 26379 – Gaping gaps here, to whit.”
Times 26373
Placeholder – Wednesday’s blog may be a little delayed as I have to make an early morning visit before tackling the puzzle. If a fellow blogger would like to volunteer to do Wed 13th April … Read more “Times 26373”
Times 26367 – no need for a 13d
Well, I’ve paid up for my final burst of Gigabytes from that robber, Señor Vodafone, as we’re heading back to the land of Monsieur Orange and his unlimited ADSL on Saturday. 17 gigabytes in ten … Read more “Times 26367 – no need for a 13d”