Having come a cropper on Dean’s puzzle yesterday by dint of my shaky Dutch, I was glad to be back in the company of Classical deities today and thought I was on for a time … Read more “Times 25970 – Staines-upon-Thames: from Ghetto to Cathedral Town?”
Author: ulaca
Times 25958 – Strictly for the Nobs
After perhaps the easiest Sunday puzzle of the Biddlecombe era (especially for those based in the UK), we’re back to normality today with a puzzle that had me a bit flummoxed as I couldn’t get … Read more “Times 25958 – Strictly for the Nobs”
Times 25946 – I Guess That’s Why they Call it the Blues
I found this a little chewy for a Monday, though by no means difficult. If difficult is what you are looking for, try Picaroon’s excellent Guardian prize puzzle. (Saturday’s Times was pretty decent too.) 34 … Read more “Times 25946 – I Guess That’s Why they Call it the Blues”
Times 25934 – Everything’s bottoms, isn’t it?
As easy as it gets [on edit – for me – I seem to have been in the zone today like that bloke who tonked the Aussies about for the world’s fastest ton]. 15 minutes. … Read more “Times 25934 – Everything’s bottoms, isn’t it?”
Quick Cryptic No. 164 by Teazel (guest blog by faceofboe)
Welcome to guest blogger faceofboe, who is standing in for macavity, who is unable to blog this one. Our best wishes go with macavity, and our thanks to fob… Across 1 MANSFIELD PARK – mans … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 164 by Teazel (guest blog by faceofboe)”
If you haven’t done the Prize puzzles…
… be aware that some solutions are given in the Guardian piece below!
Times 25922 – Pole Dancing with the Inland Revenue
A nice warm-down for those competing at the championships on Saturday, with no need for arcane knowledge or familiarity with Gerry Anderson characters. 26 minutes. ACROSS 1. SUPERB – UP (‘on horseback’ – if it’s … Read more “Times 25922 – Pole Dancing with the Inland Revenue”
Times 25910 – Who needs Gibraltar?
This was gentilisimo. I’m expecting single-digit scores from those warming up for the champs. 25 minutes para mi. Switching to cose Italiane, it behoves me to affirm that, contrary to indications, Umberto Eco is neither … Read more “Times 25910 – Who needs Gibraltar?”
Times 25898 – Lord of Los Rings?
One or two lesser spotted words in an otherwise friendly Monday offering – a fine example of its type. 31 minutes. In a bit of a rush to get this out, as I need to … Read more “Times 25898 – Lord of Los Rings?”
Times 25880 – Patristic Potpourri
A bit of a churchy theme for Labor Day in a nod to the Pilgrim Fathers. With Vinyl deep in celebration mode, it has fallen to me to man the barricades today, for a crossword … Read more “Times 25880 – Patristic Potpourri”