Far be it from me to suggest this is in any way an inferior offering. As always, I enjoyed the challenge – the irritating bits, the quirky bits and all.
Author: ulaca
Times 28477 – Felicidades a la Albiceleste!
A nice little number for the start of the working week, featuring quite a few clues requiring letters to be transplanted from clue to solution.
Times 28465 – Overegging the omelette?
Apart from that quibble, I enjoyed this – as I enjoy most puzzles (must be easy to please) – and came home in 18:16.
Times 28453 – Glory to Hong Kong!
Cadres, far east, police receiving huge complaints…This seems to have been designed with my home of 35 years come next Monday in mind.
Times 28441 – In which the blogger pays the price for his inability to elevate and create schisms
I thought this was a very good crossword, despite the fact I ballsed it up. The 4s did for me.
Times 28429 – Not quite getting the mizuage
A little tougher than an average Monday, with some tricky clueing and a bit of Anglocentric stuff (19 down combines both).
Times 28417 – Criminal waste of a minor prophet
A bit of arcane vocab, a bit of sciency stuff, a few Latiny words – just the sort of fare you’d expect from the Thunderer.
Times 28405 – Tatties, anchovies, mesclun, capers, olives, tomatoes etc
A much stiffer test than we are used to of a Monday. Quite a bit in the way of letter deletion and one cunning letter substitution clue.
Times 28393 – Back in the saddle…
As for the crossword, it was as prototypical for the second day of the week as you could possibly wish for. A bit of geography, a bit of classics, a bit of science and a smattering of literature
Times 28297 – This old man thinks he’s Saint Joan!
This will be my last blog for a few months, as my wife and I finally celebrate our retirements by embarking on our European tour taking in such gems as Serifos, La Roche-sur-Yon, Polperro…