Typical Monday fare, with one clue where you need to get your vowels in the right place, else you may get yourself into a lather. 25 minutes. Oh, and congratulations to Australia on winning the … Read more “Times 26185 – Happy Biffday!”
Author: ulaca
Times 26173 – A Puzzle of Two Halves
I began this as if I were an Australian batsman playing Test cricket in Nottingham but ended as if I were Slaven Bilić protecting a 2-0 lead against a hapless group of overpaid superstars in … Read more “Times 26173 – A Puzzle of Two Halves”
Times 26167 – For Mum
On her 88th birthday, my mother gets a mention at 27 across. Actually, I reckon she could probably get this at least half finished, it having about as much bite as a Moeen Ali loosener. … Read more “Times 26167 – For Mum”
Times 26149 – A Minor Hiccough
I found this tougher than I oughta,Confusing my creatures of the water.While misspelling my chemical whatnotCan’t be said to have helped a whole lot. 50 minutes. ACROSS 1. GRAMPUS – ‘sea creature’ (a dolphin); GRAM … Read more “Times 26149 – A Minor Hiccough”
Times 26131 – Me, I’m blaming the set-up
Similar to Verlaine on this one, with one wrong. I may have taken a little longer, though, with half of my 47 minutes being taken up by a very tricky NW corner. Now to discover … Read more “Times 26131 – Me, I’m blaming the set-up”
Times 26125 – Leave me to heaven
Definitely on the meaty side for a Monday, with one Shibboleth clue (15a) to sort out the men from the boys. I was a boy…51 minutes for my very untechnical Did Not Finish. ACROSS 1. … Read more “Times 26125 – Leave me to heaven”
Times 26113 – Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me!
When he was young, my brother had a thing about conspiracies – and apricot kernels, but that’s another matter. A book called None Dare Call it Conspiracy had persuaded him that the world was full … Read more “Times 26113 – Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me!”
Times 26101 – All Hands on Deck?
I’m going through a bit of a British propaganda war movie phase at the moment, including a brace of films released a year apart which both feature ‘way’ in the title, one starring John Mills … Read more “Times 26101 – All Hands on Deck?”
Times 26089 – Meaty Mayday
A little more Labour than normal needed on this Bank Holiday puzzle. I negotiated it safely if unspectacularly in 50 minutes, rather as I imagine Cook, AN Other, Balance, Root and the other boys will … Read more “Times 26089 – Meaty Mayday”
Times 26077 – A Shrub Too Far
Some very nice stuff here, despite one bit of parsing that eludes me, not to mention one shrub that made me feel a right Albert. 46 minutes notwithstanding all that. ACROSS 1. MANDRAGORA – DRAG … Read more “Times 26077 – A Shrub Too Far”