Quite an entertaining puzzle today with a good variety of devices. ACROSS 1 PICKINGS Cha of PIC (picture, snap) KINGS (playing cards) 5 STATIC Ins of TA (Territorial Army, volunteers) in STICK (stand) minus K … Read more “Times 25452 – Life of Brian”
Author: yfyap
Times 25440 – Mamma Mia!
Phew! What a challenging puzzle which took me an hour to unravel and even then, not entirely satisfied with some parsing. Cryptic clues are supposed to be fashioned in a way that enables solvers to … Read more “Times 25440 – Mamma Mia!”
Times 25428 – Spotted Youngsters
What a delightful morning’s work-out. Cryptic clues with definitions that are cryptic in their own right. Nearly an hour with much time spent trying to unravel the wordplay as I know I have to explain … Read more “Times 25428 – Spotted Youngsters”
Times 25416 – A Sense of Deja Vu
A sense of deja vu prevailed this morning as I sat down to tackle this puzzle. Wasn’t it only a couple of days ago that I stood in to blog the Independent puzzle for Monday … Read more “Times 25416 – A Sense of Deja Vu”
Times 25,404 – Light & Easy
Although I like a challenge, I prefer it when the puzzle I have to blog does not have too many hard-boiled eggs. So I am extremely happy that today’s offering is light and easy, well … Read more “Times 25,404 – Light & Easy”
Times 25,392 – Phew! What A Relief
Yesterday, I read the clues twice and could not get started and when I finally managed to squeeze out the last answer, the sun was high in the sky … such was its degree of … Read more “Times 25,392 – Phew! What A Relief”
Times 25,380 – Brilliant TNT Crack
The setter today is a person of few words, all carefully chosen with precision and deliberation. Succinct clue after concise clue revealed a very tidy mind at work. A most enjoyable and challenging puzzle. ACROSS … Read more “Times 25,380 – Brilliant TNT Crack”
Times 25,368 – Supporter of Women
A very enjoyable morning’s mental work-out after my early morning run to shed more baggage picked up during the festive season. The only term new to me was 2Down but this was compensated by the … Read more “Times 25,368 – Supporter of Women”
Times 25,356 – The Flying Dutchman
After my morning run to shed some extra baggage picked up in the last few days of wining and dining, this puzzle seemed rather tame… no real problems. I am trying to see whether I … Read more “Times 25,356 – The Flying Dutchman”
Times 25,351 – A Bit Of A Laugh
Had a lovely time in Fujian, China attending the consecration of an ancestral temple, together with thousands of people from all over the world whose surname is Yap and whose forebears originated from this part of China … Read more “Times 25,351 – A Bit Of A Laugh”