To be honest, I was well stuffed by this one, albeit beaten by two rare words and one where I was looking for the wrong bit of underwear. Yes – one of the those days. … Read more “Times 27193 – Epic Fails”
Author: ulaca
Times 27181 – Nice and easy does it
I’m in a Steinbeck phase at the moment as I make my tour of 20th century American literature, and if there’s anyone out there who has missed him, as I had, then if you like … Read more “Times 27181 – Nice and easy does it”
Times 27169 – Monster Monday
Well, I struggled mightily with this, getting one wrong and needing to cheat on two, while managing to nod off as well. There were certainly some difficult words, including a medical term I’d never heard … Read more “Times 27169 – Monster Monday”
Times 27157 – Everything but a Norwegian Blue
I solved this while watching the Ryder Cup so don’t have a meaningful time, but I felt that this was a bit trickier than an average Monday. Certainly, there were some very serviceable clues here, … Read more “Times 27157 – Everything but a Norwegian Blue”
Times 27145 – Play Opus?
A typical Monday offering, combining lightness of touch with well-crafted clueing. Not the easiest, but one for those wishing to migrate from the Quickie to have a stab at. 28 minutes plus change for me. … Read more “Times 27145 – Play Opus?”
Times 27133 – A Tribute to Dame Frances Margaret
This was the antithesis to Saturday’s magnificent beast. That’s not to say that it didn’t have merits of its own, but that they were not of the order of mind-bending intricacy displayed by that puzzle. … Read more “Times 27133 – A Tribute to Dame Frances Margaret”
Times 27121 – Shakira and Me Ain’t Finished Yet Amigos
36’50” for this, which is bang on my own personal NITCH. However, if you were to think that this was my average solving time, you would, I’m afraid, be gravely mistaken, as the SNITCH counts … Read more “Times 27121 – Shakira and Me Ain’t Finished Yet Amigos”
Times 27109 – Monday Quickie
This really was as easy as it gets, and I would be surprised if there were not a few PBs flying around. There are though four or five place names, so I suppose that if … Read more “Times 27109 – Monday Quickie”
Times 27097 – Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
This bright and breezy, somewhat prototypical Monday offering took me 27 minutes, doing my NITCH no harm at all = not that I care or follow that type of thing very closely at all. Sometimes … Read more “Times 27097 – Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment”
Times 27085 – Coming Home?
25 minutes for this pleasant offering that had some nice misdirection if not too much to frighten the horses. Away we go… ACROSS 1 Approve pub bar’s term for concoction (6-5)RUBBER-STAMP – anagram* of PUB … Read more “Times 27085 – Coming Home?”