Author: ulaca

A bit of an extended Quick Crossword, this one, so hopefully a few Quickieites will be over to have a stab at this one.

A slight tweak for the new year, with the blog being posted at 8am UK-time, following a recent e-conclave of bloggers. A few reasons for this – actually  a reversion to the days when I … Read more “Times 28801 – Happy New Year!”

After last week’s BRALESS, we have more ribaldry today, as well as a mild expletive – the less often heard cherubic younger brother of a more meaty expression.

Middle-of-the-road Monday puzzle.

No time for this very nice example of the art of crossword setting, as I bombed out on one of the downs, where I did my best with all the crossing letters, but still came … Read more “Times 28765 – Getting my knickers in a twist”

A quirky offering for the start of the working week, and one which was rather more tricky than your average Monday, I think.

Enough to keep you honest here, I think. It took me 25 minutes, so a bit over par for a Monday. 

A typical Monday offering with nothing too much to tax the grey cells.

Lots to like in this Monday offering. Much that is straightforward (especially in the definition department), but some stuff to get the little grey cells working.

The latest in a run of not especially complex Monday puzzles took me 15:50.