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Author: ulaca

Times 27925 – Steady Paddy!

Author   ulacaPosted on 15th March 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A puzzle that seemed to play to my strengths, so perhaps my time of 18:35 will be around the WITCH, which is very unusual for me on blogging day. Last in was 3 down, as … Read more “Times 27925 – Steady Paddy!”

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Times 27913 – Soames, Anyone?

Author   ulacaPosted on 1st March 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Sorry, folks, I’d written up a goodly part of the blog when I slid my fat fingers onto the wrong bit of the laptop and lost the lot. So, this will be short and sweet, … Read more “Times 27913 – Soames, Anyone?”

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Times 27901 – Nice and easy does it…one more time

Author   ulacaPosted on 15th February 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A very Monday offering, which I managed in a smidgen under 14 minutes. Not much to say, as we’ve been busy entertaining this Lunar New Year and are expecting more visitors today. Afore ye go… … Read more “Times 27901 – Nice and easy does it…one more time”

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Times 27889 – PS: Please, Please, Please Stop

Author   ulacaPosted on 1st February 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this a tad on the trickier side for a Monday but good chance I was being a bit dumb. Not much to say intro-wise, so we’ll get right down to it and let … Read more “Times 27889 – PS: Please, Please, Please Stop”

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Times 27877 – QAnon anyone?

Author   ulacaPosted on 18th January 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I have just completed the move to my retirement home (not a retirement home as such – I still have some marbles) in the picturesque island of Cheung Chau. Certainly a change of pace, but … Read more “Times 27877 – QAnon anyone?”

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Times 27865 – Out with the auld, in with the noo

Author   ulacaPosted on 4th January 2021 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Coinciding with my retirement (at an incredibly young age, I must add), I manage what I am pretty sure is a personal best on a Mon-Sat Times cryptic (9:45). But enough about me. How did … Read more “Times 27865 – Out with the auld, in with the noo”

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Times 27853 – A Knot in the Tail

Author   ulacaPosted on 21st December 2020 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

As hinted at in my heading, the last couple here were a mite tricky, I thought. The rest? Well, very Mondayish, indeed. Plusjeremy will be looking at a mohnesque time, I reckon, if he knows … Read more “Times 27853 – A Knot in the Tail”

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Times 27841 – And the play?

Author   ulacaPosted on 7th December 2020 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A straightforward Monday offering, which may see Mohn sub-4, Verlaine sub-5 and Starstruck sub-me. Perhaps a PB out there somewhere too? Plusjeremy? He appears to be on steroids at the moment. Something of a symmetrical … Read more “Times 27841 – And the play?”

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Times 27829 – Epic Fail

Author   ulacaPosted on 23rd November 2020 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not me on this, but the stillborn championship on Saturday night. One wonders why they don’t do a dry run, especially given the history of the site. Not a free site, either. Okay, gripe over… … Read more “Times 27829 – Epic Fail”

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Times 27817 – Round the Horn

Author   ulacaPosted on 9th November 2020 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

What a protracted election! Maybe they should double the number of polling stations and consider e-ballots. Certainly works well with the clubs I am a member of, and after all the USA is famed for … Read more “Times 27817 – Round the Horn”

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