Time: 61 minutesMusic: Holst, The Planets, Boult/LSO As you might imagine from my time, I certainly did not find this easy. Several of the clues that I did understand were outstandingly devious, and there are … Read more “Times 26875 – …there are a lot of blank pages!”
Author: vinyl1
The Official Crosswords Championship Chat Thread
Here is a special thread for the week of the championships. I expect we will hear excited anticipation in the days leading up to the championships, followed by live reports from the site of the … Read more “The Official Crosswords Championship Chat Thread”
Times 26863: Trouble in Futhark City?
I have no time for this one, as it was done while watching golf on TV. Justin Thomas, despite a couple of mistakes, is an absolutely fearless player, and the US now has the top … Read more “Times 26863: Trouble in Futhark City?”
Times 26851 – What do they sell at record shows? Reports?
Time: 48 minutesMusic: Stan Getz, Sweet Rain My time was not very good on this one. Most of it was pretty easy, but there were a few tricky clues, and I had a wrong word. … Read more “Times 26851 – What do they sell at record shows? Reports?”
Times 26839 – Bird-watching statistics?
Time: 46 minutesMusic: Prokofiev, Symphony #2/Lt Kije, Leinsdorf/BSO This was a rather odd puzzle, where both the literals and the clues required a lot of stretching. I limped home in the end, but I … Read more “Times 26839 – Bird-watching statistics?”
Times 26827 – The Art of the Crossword
Time: 20 minutes Music: Szymanowski, Violin Concerto #1, Kulka/Maksymiuk/NSOPRK This was, basically, a very easy Monday crossword, as I biffed quite a few early answers, including a rather incorrect ‘plain speaking’. Only the presence … Read more “Times 26827 – The Art of the Crossword”
Times 26815 – “He used to carry his guitar in…..”
Time: 29 minutes Music: Beethoven Violin Concerto, Karajan/Ferras/BS I started out quickly enough, but soon came to a rather sudden and complete halt. The smooth clues made it difficult to separate the cryptic from … Read more “Times 26815 – “He used to carry his guitar in…..””
Times 26803 – Not as meaty as you might suppose….
Time: 19 Minutes Music: Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Joselson Well, this was an easy Monday for me, but lurking at the back of my mind was a suspicion that not everyone will agree. … Read more “Times 26803 – Not as meaty as you might suppose….”
The Changes at the Crossword Club
The forthcoming changes at the Crossword Club have now been officially announced: https://www.crosswordclub.co.uk/forum/forum_thread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=250659&pnum=1 As far as the brain trust here at TftT can see, these changes will have little impact on us, except for the … Read more “The Changes at the Crossword Club”
Times 26791 – Monday, Monday!
Time: 21:39 Music: Battlefield Band: Time & Tide I have to admit, this was probably the simplest Monday puzzle of all time. I am quite sure that if I had solved on paper instead … Read more “Times 26791 – Monday, Monday!”