Author: ulaca

Maybe that’s being a bit unfair, but the eponymous protagonist of one of Dickens’ least read books and a certain part of a church do seem to be popping up with great regularity. Not that … Read more “Times 27949 – Chestnut Season”

A sprinkling of unusual vocab gives this classically-flavoured offering a tad more bite than your average Monday offering. I came home in 25:39, but expect quicker times from the usual suspects. ACROSS 1 Unbalanced leader … Read more “Times 27937 – Never work with children or stuffed animals from Sheppey”

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!”

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?”

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”

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”

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?”

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”

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”

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?”