dd = double definitioncd = cryptic definitionrev = reversed or reversalins = insertioncha = charadeha = hidden answer*(fodder) = anagram Quite a run-of-the-mill puzzle today. Nothing very difficult but I could not parse a couple. … Read more “Times 24368 – The Landed Gentry”
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Times 24362 – Peaking for Snowdon
dd = double definitioncd = cryptic definitionrev = reversed or reversalins = insertioncha = charadeha = hidden answer*(fodder) = anagram What a start to my locum duty for Peter B, probably the person who have … Read more “Times 24362 – Peaking for Snowdon”
Sunday Times 4,343 – Light & Easy
Normally, the puzzles I tackle from the daily broadsheets will require at least a couple of references to Chambers, thesaurus and sometimes even to other sources like Wikipedia; perhaps to check spelling or a new … Read more “Sunday Times 4,343 – Light & Easy”
Times 24,306 – Having a Guinness in County Down
dd = double definitioncd = cryptic definitionrev = reversed or reversalins = insertioncha = charadeha = hidden answer*(fodder) = anagram A lovely puzzle of normal degree of difficulty with plenty of clever word-play and I … Read more “Times 24,306 – Having a Guinness in County Down”
Times Championship 2009 – 4th Qualifier
A nice puzzle about the same degree of difficulty as a normal daily Times puzzle. However, my solving time is way way above the kind of average registered by past winners; so I won’t be … Read more “Times Championship 2009 – 4th Qualifier”
Times Crossword Championship 2009 – 1st Qualifier
This first qualifier has about the same degree of difficulty as a normal weekday Times puzzle; in fact, a tad on the easy side. I found more difficulty reading the 6 point font than solving … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2009 – 1st Qualifier”
Times 24,142 – Mentioning The Unmentionable
A very enjoyable weekday puzzle with some amusing clues which would surely produce a couple of sniggers. The Scottish connection extended to Puck in Guardian which introduced me to a nickname for Edinburgh. ACROSS1 HERODOTUS … Read more “Times 24,142 – Mentioning The Unmentionable”
Times 23,979 – Thirty Something
Quite a mixed bag of clues ranging for the clever (7Down) to the not-so-bright ((5Down) to some which I cannot parse ((6&17Across). ACROSS1 REELEDOFF Rev of ODE (poem) LEER (nasty look) + FF (very loud)6 … Read more “Times 23,979 – Thirty Something”
Sunday Times 4,285 – Mamma Mia!
Most people like me who subscribe to the Times crosswords always find the Sunday version a breeze (compared to the daily puzzles) and this one is no exception. If I am not mistaken, the very … Read more “Sunday Times 4,285 – Mamma Mia!”
Times 23,967 – Slow Love is not Sweet
Quite a challenging puzzle which took me slightly more than 30 minutes including time to mull over and digest the wordplay; since I knew I had to blog this. Some of the definitions were tricky … Read more “Times 23,967 – Slow Love is not Sweet”