After getting locked out of my apartment the other day and missing my regular Friday blogslot I was determined to at least get the Jumbo done on time, but it was touch and go – … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1524: Till A’ The Cellars Gang Dry, My Dear”
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Times 28,127: I Dug 18dn And That’s Why I Drink
I was well off the boil for this eminently vendredic puzzle but at least that means anyone watching my Twitch stream got value for money as I toiled over this one for over a quarter … Read more “Times 28,127: I Dug 18dn And That’s Why I Drink”
Monthly Club Special 20,253: One Flew East, One Flew West
A lovely puzzle with some truly majestic nesting and plenty of cuckoo. 1ac and 17ac are particular favourites of mine, but it’s all good. WOD to 7dn. If you’re up before the beak, perhaps you … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,253: One Flew East, One Flew West”
Times 28,121: When Will You Pay Me? Say The Setters Of 14ac
So I’m not going to say this is too easy for a Friday, I know some of you will have found it more than enough of a challenge, but this took me 5 minutes while … Read more “Times 28,121: When Will You Pay Me? Say The Setters Of 14ac”
Times 28,115: Two Logs Would Be An Extravagance
Blogged from London. This had a slightly “Saturday Jumbo” flavour to its cluing in parts, but I was tickled by at least a few numbers, including the very interesting homophone at 19dn and the fun … Read more “Times 28,115: Two Logs Would Be An Extravagance”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1519: Tender-Handed Solve A Crossword
It’s my birthday! Happy birthday to me! 29 today! Or thereabouts. I did this a while back and can’t remember much about it now but it looks to have been a straightforward one, taking myself … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1519: Tender-Handed Solve A Crossword”
Times 28,103: Just a crouton in the cryptic 20ac
Hello hello, I thought, this might be interesting, as I put in 9ac and 7d, an unusual pair of words if ever I met one, but in the end it all fell into place pretty … Read more “Times 28,103: Just a crouton in the cryptic 20ac”
Monthly Club Special 20,252: There’s A Hole In My Golf Club Dear Liza Dear Liza
This was enormous fun, enough answers that went more or less straight in (1ac, 18ac, 5dn, 17dn) to give a solid framework for tackling the puzzle, but then a panoply of clues requiring careful thought … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,252: There’s A Hole In My Golf Club Dear Liza Dear Liza”
Times 28,097: The Sick Man of Blogging
My browser woes continued apace today with Chrome refusing to show me the Club puzzles even after multiple updates and reinstalls. I eventually did the puzzle in Safari but then couldn’t get the automated blog … Read more “Times 28,097: The Sick Man of Blogging”
Times 28,091: LAMS to the Slaughter
Most enjoyable, and not too time consuming, though I was held up awhile at the end wondering how LAMS could possibly mean “radioing” until the shiny penny dropped. “First to move” is utterly brilliant at … Read more “Times 28,091: LAMS to the Slaughter”