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”
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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!”
Meetup with Verlaine in NYC – Sunday July 30 – 1:30 PM at The Ginger Man
As you may have heard, our esteemed Friday blogger Verlaine is going to be in New York City for a week. We are trying to set up an afternoon get-together with those based in … Read more “Meetup with Verlaine in NYC – Sunday July 30 – 1:30 PM at The Ginger Man”
Times 26779 – Time to walk, time to run….
Time: 22 minutes Music: Berlioz, Harold in Italy, Davis/Menuhin/LSO. Despite my good time, I found parts of this puzzle rather inexplicable. Some of the cryptics are very obscure, and give little reassurance to a biffer … Read more “Times 26779 – Time to walk, time to run….”
Times 26767 – Move it on over
Time:35 Minutes Music: Mahler, Symphony #3, Horenstein/LSO Yes, I am attempting to join the modern age. In order to instruct our new blogger, I had to figure out how to get Mohn2’s blog-generating script … Read more “Times 26767 – Move it on over”
We are looking for a new Quick Cryptic blogger
Our current Friday Quickie blogger, Galspray, would like to cut back a little on his blogging activities. We are, therefore, looking for a new blogger who would be willing to take the Quickie blog every … Read more “We are looking for a new Quick Cryptic blogger”
Times 26755 – Hare’s Heaven!
Solving time: 22 minutes Music: Mozart, Piano sonatas, Mitsuko Uchida Well, with my fourth consecutive week on duty, we’re back to easy Monday. I was a little late getting started, as the US Open was … Read more “Times 26755 – Hare’s Heaven!”