Half man(ageable), half beast.
Author: william_j_s
Times 28475 – wherein doth sit the dread
Very pleased with my time, as this felt like more of a stinker than late.
Times 28463 – the weakest goes to the wall
A good Friday tester, but not so fiendish to have caused any of you real problems I suspect.
Times 28451 – what even-handed justice commends
Difficult enough for me, but not the dreaded Friday beast that Verlaine so often seemed to brush off with delight.
Times Quick Cryptic 2257 by Mara
A tricky one, with several slightly unusual words in both the clues and answers.
Times Quick Cryptic 2247 by Wurm
Romped through this one – fun surface readings, and easy enough to decipher.
Times Quick Cryptic 2237 by Orpheus
This didn’t take me any longer than usual, which I was surprised about as it seemed quite hard.
Times Quick Cryptic 2227 by Jalna
Certainly easier than yesterday’s puzzle, but no pushover.
Times Quick Cryptic 2217 by Oink
Slightly harder than usual from Oink – I’m usually right on his/her wavelength, but not so much today. Nevertheless, all solved within target time, only 6dn holding out until the bitter end.
Times Quick Cryptic 2207 by Hawthorn
Well… I was warned this could be tough, as we might have come to expect from this setter.