No fewer than four double definitions (DDs) here and plenty of deletion too, certainly contributory factors to making this a rather easy offering. Only the papal mini-bull held me up to any extent, but even that was pretty tractable. As a bull – of whatever size – should be.
Author: ulaca
Times 28273 – Lake it or lump it
I managed to return to my island paradise a little earlier than expected, so this is going live somewhat earlier than I indicated in my holding post. This was a very stolid Monday offering with … Read more “Times 28273 – Lake it or lump it”
Times 28261 – I coulda been a contender
A pretty typical Monday offering, with not too much to scare the equines, or indeed ships of the desert. The winner of Most Bizarre Vocab Item was very generously clued and the winner of Old-fashioned … Read more “Times 28261 – I coulda been a contender”
Times 28249 – Nice and easy does it…one more time
Not much to say about this gentle introduction to the week. I got home in 16:47, so it can’t be that tough… ACROSS 1 Growth of old academic institution, beginning again (5)POLYP – POLY (old … Read more “Times 28249 – Nice and easy does it…one more time”
Times 28237 – Sin No More
I had intimations of Sever-like grandeur for a while on this one before all hopes of a first-ever clean sweep disappeared like common sense fleeing the Hong Kong Government. Still, it was pretty easy, requiring … Read more “Times 28237 – Sin No More”
Times 28225 – Hateable speech
What a few days it has been! While things unravel in Eastern Europe, the New York Times attends to really serious matters by imposing sanctions on the popular word game WORDLE, which it recently bought … Read more “Times 28225 – Hateable speech”
Times 28213 – All You Need is Love
A gentle introduction to the week, which I completed in 19 minutes. Today, in memory of the good old days when you had to rely on your memory and wouldn’t by challenged by someone Googling … Read more “Times 28213 – All You Need is Love”
Times 28201 – Patriot Games
16:05, so a pretty straightforward Monday puzzle on my watch after one or two trickier ones. Quite a few anagrams, two relatively less obscure items of flora, accessible vocabulary and generous cluing makes this a … Read more “Times 28201 – Patriot Games”
Times 28189 – Winds moderate, doing their thing from the north
Well, I was an epic fail in 40 minutes on what is not a particularly hard test. My major problem was 10a, in spite of having been one once. Too clever for me. I imagine … Read more “Times 28189 – Winds moderate, doing their thing from the north”
Times 28177 – Start the way you mean to go on
A wrong guess at the Malagasy native did for me, in what was otherwise a very nice way to get the week going. Onwards and upwards… ACROSS 1 Notice doctor cuddling new arrival (6)ADVENT – … Read more “Times 28177 – Start the way you mean to go on”