Author: ulaca

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?”

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”

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”

Pretty standard Monday fare, with the odd unusual word (SAKI, the American with the bizarre name) being clued very accessibly. I am currently immersed in Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s work (when not dipping into Zola – … Read more “Times 27805 – Seeing Double”

Pretty run-of-the-mill Monday offering, with a couple of weirdish words and a flower that sounds as if it were named after a Victorian maiden aunt. 21 minutes. ACROSS 1 Male animal that may be made … Read more “Times 27793 – Not so complex”

A combination of some very easy literals and some very generous cluing (plus a smattering of chestnuts) means that this puzzle will fall into the very easy Monday category for many of us. 14 minutes … Read more “Times 27781 – St Aubrun, anyone?”

I am now three-quarters of the way through my peregrination around Dublin with Mr Joyce. I must say I am enjoying the bits I don’t understand almost as much as the bits I do – … Read more “Times 27769 – Mad as a Hatter in Wensleydale”

My current reading is Deus nobis haec otia fecit a book written many years. Online am I reading it that means bookmarkingitisvery difficult. So I am always reading the same bits twice the same bits … Read more “Times 27757 – Mother and Father of all. Biff. Fests.”

I reached new lows on this puzzle. After I’d finished it (12 minutes), I turned to myself and asked, ‘What do you call it when you have a magnificent chance to make a name for … Read more “Times 27745 – Feeling Selby’s Pain”