Author: yfyap

This has got to be the most devious set of clues that I have encountered in a daily puzzle (ie not a prize puzzle) in a long long time. No quarter given, even for short … Read more “Times 25093 – Pitting One’s Wit”

A most delightful puzzle with some brilliant surfaces, especially those long anagram clues. I thoroughly enjoyed solving and blogging this. Thank you, setter, whoever you are ACROSS1 EL SALVADOR *(SAD ALL OVER) the smallest and … Read more “Times 25081 – Millennium Madness”

This is a very fair, challenging as well as entertaining piece of work with concise clues, few wasted words and some lovely surfaces. Alas, I was undone for many minutes when I wrongly equated an … Read more “Times 25069 – Endearing Blunder”

Phew! What a task to unravel quite a work this morning. Each clue, a torturous torment but what a tremendous triumph when solved and understood. Surely this will stand out as one of the best … Read more “Times 25057 – Furious Furies”

George, the other half of the Thursday detail, is mid-air somewhere between Brazil and the USA; so Uncle Yap is doing a mini-shuffle with him. Today’s puzzle is quite interesting in the number of new … Read more “Times 25045 – Beaming With Delight”

Quite a reasonable puzzle after the tough Times Championship Puzzle on Wednesday for which I always let out an Exclamation of relief not many heard (4) I take the opportunity to wish everyone here A … Read more “Times 25039 – Indeed A Majestic Drink”

After yesterday’s toughie, I looked to today’s puzzle with a bit of trepidation. Fortunately, my foreboding did not materialise and it was a reasonable solve within the half-hour or so. Quite enjoyable. ACROSS1 MAHARAJA Rev … Read more “Times 25027 – Union Auxiliary”

This must surely be one of the most well-crafted and enjoyable puzzles in The Times. As I solved and parsed each clue, my admiration for the compiler grew. Syabas! (a Malay word equivalent to Bravo!) … Read more “Times 25015 – Concealing A Naked Daughter”

Quite an entertaining and enjoyable walk and run through the park today. Like yesterday’s puzzle, this one also has more than the usual number of allusions and references to the Bible and Christianity, not that … Read more “Times 25003 – Old Man With Fatigue”

Quite a pleasant morning’s work-out with a couple of new (to me) words thrown in but nothing that should trouble any seasoned solver. Like a fortnight ago, light and easy, thank goodness 🙂 ACROSS1 ABDUCT … Read more “Times 24991 – Light & Easy”