Time: 19 minutesMusic: Bruckner, Symphony 4, Mehta/LAPO Another easy Monday, although without the chestnuts. If you deploy stock cryptic elements as directed, you will arrive at the answer quite quickly. So, although not a hard … Read more “Times 27367 – Lenehan again”
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Times 27355 – “…to know which way the wind blows”
Time:14 minutesMusic: Wagner: Tannhauser Overture and Venusberg Music, Reiner/Chicago We’re certainly back to an easy Monday here, with nearly a record time for me. The puzzle was eminently biffable, and I certainly biffed away. I … Read more “Times 27355 – “…to know which way the wind blows””
A brief announcement
The incorrect solution for Monday’s Quickie on the Times and Crossword Club sites has now been corrected. For those who didn’t solve it, the incorrect solution had four answers in the wrong places, resulting in … Read more “A brief announcement”
Times 27343 – Sounds good!
Time: 49 minutesMusic: Richard Thompson, Live in Austin However, since I’m trying to lose weight, I’m not sure the Wensleydale and the yard of ale are advisable. Well, maybe if it’s Samuel Smith Nut Brown … Read more “Times 27343 – Sounds good!”
Times 27331 – My tenth anniversary blog!
Time: 34 minutesMusic: Berlioz, Harold in Italy, Menuhim/Davis. Yes, my very first blog for Times for the Times was that of April 20, 2009, which is still available in the archives. I got the assignment … Read more “Times 27331 – My tenth anniversary blog!”
Times 27319 – Don’t Bogart that clue, my friend….
Time: 52 minutesMusic: Mingus Ah Um I suspect this puzzle was a bit difficult. I haven’t checked the NITCH yet, but the beautifully smooth clues and the well-hidden literals made it difficult to get a … Read more “Times 27319 – Don’t Bogart that clue, my friend….”
Times 27307 – “…but you’re already caught!”
Music: Bizet, Carmen Suites, Markovich/LamoureuxTime: 28 minutes I had a hard time getting started, finding few short, easy clues, but once I got going I biffed nearly all the longer answers. Only if I got … Read more “Times 27307 – “…but you’re already caught!””
Times 27295 – The metronome mazurka!
Time: 39 minutesMusic: Shostakovich, Symphony 14, Ormandy/Philadelphia I found this a refreshing puzzle, with unusual clues and novel cryptic technique. At first it seemed almost unapproachable, but I found a few Quickie-style clues scattered around … Read more “Times 27295 – The metronome mazurka!”
Times 27283 – Live from Avignon!
Time: 27 minutesMusic: Bach, Goldberg Variations, Glenn Gould I didn’t think this puzzle was going to be difficult at first, as I filled in the whole left side starting from 1 across. However, things got … Read more “Times 27283 – Live from Avignon!”
Times 27271 – Call me Deacon Blues
Time: 40 minutesMusic: Carmen Highlights I have to admit this was a bit of a biff-fest, as I quickly discovered that this setter tended to use simple and obvious literals, often a single word. Many … Read more “Times 27271 – Call me Deacon Blues”