I thought this was rather mild for John Grimshaw, as there were a number of answers I actually knew.
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Times 29215 – To be continued…..
I didn’t find this puzzle particularly difficult, as the correct answers were usually evident, but blogging it is another matter. I have had to correct several misapprehensions while writing the blog.
Mephisto 3372 – I saw that!
This one was not too difficult, and for the first time Paul’s pun proved useful in getting started.
Times 29203 – No, he never won it
I thought this was going to be very difficult, as I struggled to find a clue I could solve. My second entry into the grid was wrong, so I was not off to a great start.
Mephisto 3370 – …or the Mad Hatter’s tea party!
I have to admit I found this rather tricky. Unusual vocabulary and tough wordplay combine to make this one difficult to finish….
Times 29191 – Echo Alpha Sierra Yankee!
Experienced solvers won’t be expecting much of a challenge from a Monday puzzle, and they won’t be getting it. Yes, I could see where you might be held up if you didn’t have one or two bits of vital information, but each clue offers two simple ways of reaching the answer.
Mephisto 3368 – Xenophon won’t help!
I found this of considerable difficulty, but I eventually solved it, only with one error. Remember, if an answer won’t parse, it is probably wrong.
Times 29179 – OK, but how about the parsing?
I have to admit, I really stepped on it for this one, coming close to my time for the Quickie. The only problem is that I didn’t bother to parse most of the clues, which I will now do.
Attention Quick Cryptic solvers – this is a 15 x 15 that you might want to try.
Mephisto 3366 – Eccentric? Not at all!
This was a relatively easy from Paul; both the cryptics and answers involved very few obscure words or meanings. The main problem for many solvers will be to start thinking in terms of ordinary words and well-know expressions.
Times 29167 – In which we travel a a long way from Charing Cross
Was this tough? Well there were some tricky definitions and some unusual words, so it depends on how good you are.