41 minutes, finishing, unusually, with two multi-word answers, both of which were very good. A very nice offering from Jeff Pearce yesterday for those who may have missed it. Oops, I got one (down) wrong. … Read more “Times 25730 – Carry On, Sister!”
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Times 25718 – Ever increasing circles?
36 minutes, but one wrong (D’oh!). The left hand went in quite smartly, the right rather more slowly. An enjoyable start to the week, on a par in terms of difficulty with yesterday’s mild Dean … Read more “Times 25718 – Ever increasing circles?”
Times 25706 – One from the Nursery Slopes
Definitely one for the first-time snowboarder rather than the triple-corking slopestyler. I was only taken over the 20-minute mark by having too much knowledge at 1dn. A first time for everything…21 minutes. Across 1 DIATRIBE … Read more “Times 25706 – One from the Nursery Slopes”
Times 25694 – Sting in the horn?
Another gentle start to the week, unless like me you were held up by the 1s. That said, a very enjoyable puzzle, which may be safely added to that burgeoning category, ‘suitable for those seeking … Read more “Times 25694 – Sting in the horn?”
Times 25682 – One for the nursery slopes
18 minutes and expecting records to fall faster than English wickets. Any dog-lovers with a bit of time on their hands (or indeed people who crave an American-sized kitchen) may enjoy this – one smart … Read more “Times 25682 – One for the nursery slopes”
Times 25670 – Don Lite
Another gentle start to the week, with an ecclesiatic mini-theme but without the Don’s deviousness. 35 minutes. Thanks to PB for sticking up a whole load of online puzzles on the Times Crossword Club website, … Read more “Times 25670 – Don Lite”
Times 25659 – Nice ‘n’ Easy Does it
A gentle start to the week, even if there are one or two I have yet to parse. 28 minutes. Across 1 FELLOW-TRAVELLER – term originally used by Trotsky to describe a clandestine supporter of … Read more “Times 25659 – Nice ‘n’ Easy Does it”
Times 25647 – A little bit of this and a little bit of that
53 minutes for me, with five of those spent on the unknown revloutionary chap. A little bit of everything here: Greek, British slang, British toff-speak, British northern towns, misenumeration from the good folk at The … Read more “Times 25647 – A little bit of this and a little bit of that”
Times 25629 – Meaty Monday
A very nice, if somewhat challenging, pangramatic puzzle with a distinctly retro feel. I tip my titfer to the setter. Across 1 LEVIATHAN – alive* + THAN[e]. 6 LARGE – spotlight is GLARE and we … Read more “Times 25629 – Meaty Monday”
Times 25623 – Oh, Lewis…
What would Morse have thought of this? Nothing to distract him from the tedium of staving off adoring females and keeping up his lugubrious aspect 24/7. 16 minutes for me, so who knows what records … Read more “Times 25623 – Oh, Lewis…”