22 minutes, but with one wrong. Nice, gentle start to the ‘daily’ week. I’m adopting the ‘Leave none behind’ protocol from now on, so every answer will be given (hopefully, the right ones). Across 1 … Read more “Times 25455 – Wish I could say it was a typo”
Author: ulaca
Times Cryptic 25437 – Prizeless!*
51 minutes. Those of you who did the Saturday puzzle 25430 will recognise this, as it has been cunningly reclued. (Andy’s write-up is still on the TfTT front page.) For those who come here in … Read more “Times Cryptic 25437 – Prizeless!*”
Times 25431 – O Tempora O Mondays
Just 25 minutes, so pretty straightforward, with just a stinglet in the Yunnan corner. Not that I’m complaining… Across 1 A+R+GO – might have been used by 4dn if Jason was feeling generous.3 SPEARHEADS – … Read more “Times 25431 – O Tempora O Mondays”
Times 25419 – O Mary Don’t You Weep
A win for the setter today. Having safely negotiated my way to Scandinavia, I sadly disappeared without a trace over the North Sea, if you get my … meaning. Those who have not yet done … Read more “Times 25419 – O Mary Don’t You Weep”
Times 25413 – ‘Allo ‘allo, what’s this ear?
20 minutes for all bar 17 and 24 then another 11 on these. Mostly very easy, mais il y a une mauvaise surprise, non? Across 1 S+CAMP4 BIG DIPPER – switchback is another term for … Read more “Times 25413 – ‘Allo ‘allo, what’s this ear?”
Times 25401 – Give Me That Old-time Religion
After a weekend of fine geographically-orientated puzzles (Tim Moorey’s excellent Sunday offering contains my clue of the month so far), a slightly trickier than usual Monday crossword, albeit one likely to generate less heat than … Read more “Times 25401 – Give Me That Old-time Religion”
Times 25383 – Some sort of Djoke?
As the tennis clues rained down on me as thick and fast as a Djokovic off-forehand, I began to unravel like a Scottish tennis player. A tired 60 minutes, including a challenge on the pre-Renaissance … Read more “Times 25383 – Some sort of Djoke?”
Times 25371 – May the Fours Be With You
The presence of two recondite words at 4 across and 4 down means that this puzzle is going to find a few out – including me. I ‘resorted to aids’, as the saying goes, pleased … Read more “Times 25371 – May the Fours Be With You”
Times 25359 – Where’s Patrick Moore when you need him?
Back with a bang after my holiday in England, despite the effects of a combined assault from the common cold and jetlag, clocking up a rare sub-30, if only by the narrowest margin, but with … Read more “Times 25359 – Where’s Patrick Moore when you need him?”
Times 25336 No Sweat
My third in a row before my colleague Vinyl takes the helm for the three up to Christmas. This one was as simple as they come – the only unknown for overseas solvers is likely … Read more “Times 25336 No Sweat”