Solving time: 26 mins in total, 15 of those trying to resolve three clues. The triad in question comprised 9ac (got wrong and has taken me ages to work out the correct answer), 25ac (got … Read more “23,458 – Query queries”
Author: talbinho
23,452 – Special K, hiding Sikh
Solving time: 12:37 Eight multi-word answers today, but frustratingly I managed just two of these on first look (12ac and 15dn) which made this feel slow. Only after finishing did I notice the large number … Read more “23,452 – Special K, hiding Sikh”
23,446 – Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Solving time : 28:50, of which about 20 mins on the six starred clues; one mistake (13dn) Had a bad start, eventually getting going with 12ac, but thought I was going to get away with … Read more “23,446 – Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”
Jumbo 666/Oct 28 – Diabolical
Or at least, that’s what I was expecting from the crossword’s number. In fact, other than APOCALYPTIC (and perhaps MAFIA and SWASTIKA), there seemed to be no particularly devilish entries, so I suspect the setter … Read more “Jumbo 666/Oct 28 – Diabolical”
23,440 – Beginner’s luck
Solving time: 5:06 Tuesdays have been tricky recently, but fortunately this run has seemingly come to an end for my first posting. Particularly helpful were the four long answers, three consisting of multiple or hyphenated … Read more “23,440 – Beginner’s luck”