An easy puzzle by Friday standards, I thought: I was drunk enough from prior festivities to have typed BETTLE instead of BEETLE in the Concise, but even taking a little extra care over the main … Read more “Times 26,771: At The Court Of The King Of Skyros”
Author: Verlaine
Times 26,765: &Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree
I did this one at a precariously late hour, having come back home on the very last possible train after a team bonding night out for the IT department, which turned out just to mean … Read more “Times 26,765: &Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree”
Throwback Wednesday (1983) – Throw Me A Bone?
I usually approach these puzzles from the mists of time with apprehension and dread, but I was pleased to see that this one hails from 1983, i.e. within a normal person’s living memory, and it’s … Read more “Throwback Wednesday (1983) – Throw Me A Bone?”
Times 26,753: & That’s Your L(o/i)t
No complaints about the Fridayosity level of today’s puzzle – there were a lot of things to think about across the board, and a few clues I had to think about so much to feel … Read more “Times 26,753: & That’s Your L(o/i)t”
A Drink At The George This Wednesday?
Sorry to be proposing a meetup this late in the day, but it has come to my attention that your friend and mine aphis99 is going to be in London town all the way from … Read more “A Drink At The George This Wednesday?”
Times 26,747: Festina Lente
I’m going to blame exit poll excitement for my going off by one on this – I had at 1dn FIREDECK, thinking “fire, energy, that makes sense, never heard of a firedeck but I’m sure … Read more “Times 26,747: Festina Lente”
Times 26,745: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Read Me…
…when I blog twice a week? Don’t worry, it’s only temporary, to make up for Pip’s kindly standing in for me last Friday, while I was in Barcelona gawping at the Sagrada Familia and sunburning … Read more “Times 26,745: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Read Me…”
TLS Crossword 1175 by Broteas – May 12, 2017 – Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers
I’m off on a plane to Barcelona in a couple of hours; if all goes well this will appear as if by magic on the morning of next Friday, if not I’m in trouble I … Read more “TLS Crossword 1175 by Broteas – May 12, 2017 – Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers”
Times 26,735: Careful What You Wish For
I’m always saying that I think the Friday puzzle should stop pulling its punches and be a proper end-of-week challenge, but either my best solving days are already behind me or this was a bloody … Read more “Times 26,735: Careful What You Wish For”
Times 26,729: Kill All Angels
Enjoyably tough Friday fare that hasn’t resulted in any sub-10-minute times on the leaderboard so far (11 here). There’s something about the completed grid that makes me very happy here: it’s not a classic pangram … Read more “Times 26,729: Kill All Angels”