Author: Verlaine

Enjoyed this one a lot. With a busy Friday morning schedule to contend with, I elected to stay up till midnight on Thursday to do it online, and was able to hit the submit button … Read more “Times 25,991: Nursery Crimes”

Not a particularly hard puzzle from my point of view to kick off 2015, with a reasonable amount of change left over from 15 minutes, but one that I did thoroughly enjoy. I like to … Read more “Times 25,985: Ora & Labora”

Happy Wren’s Day to one and all! I hope your stockings and/or stomachs were adequately stuffed during any celebrations that may have taken place yesterday. I have a small child continually tugging at my sleeve … Read more “Times 25,979: Like A Twisty Turny Thing”

So, apologies for the latest blog-delaying mini-catastrophe. Last Friday my two-year-old daughter fell quite ill; on Saturday I took her into the walk-in clinic where she was diagnosed with scarlet fever; a few days on … Read more “Times 25,974: All That Glisters”

Afflicted as I am by a perennial plague of sick children, I resorted to an online stopwatch for this week’s puzzle, which showing a final time of a little under 16 minutes, as compared to … Read more “Times 25,968: To Infinity And Beyond”

Oh, what a morning. Christmas party season is finally upon us, so last night my ears found themselves in a basement of a pub in Haggerston being assaulted by the confrontational electronic stylings of Royal … Read more “Times 25,962: Ave Maria”

Oh, it’s so nice to have home internet again – as well as hot water and a washing machine of course, but obviously when it comes to a choice between solving a good puzzle or … Read more “Times 25,956: Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered”

With minimal preamble once again due to the lateness in the day. I got home very very late last night thanks to a work do, so with both a 2 year old and a mild … Read more “Times 25,950: Nightbusman’s Holiday”

Keeping the preamble short, as I’m late enough with this as it is: I found this by no means an easy puzzle, setting down my pen somewhere past the 40 minute mark, but I pretty … Read more “Times 25,944 – Tygers of Pangram”

Thanking the crossword gods for an easyish one this morning – we’re moving house tomorrow, so the house is a Rachel Whiteread installation of stacked boxes, I’ve got to head out and sign my life … Read more “Times 25,938: Been Down So Long It Looks Like Across To Me”