Solving time: 7:57, one mistake (20ac). There are some really good clues in this puzzle, which I thought was probably the best ST crossword since #4213. I especially liked 14ac, 24ac and 18dn, but almost … Read more “ST 4229 (Sun 10 Jun) – Blunderpants”
Category: Daily Cryptic
23633 – 4D and not at all 22D
Solving time: 8:40 As Peter says, a relatively easy puzzle. That is a pretty good time for me. I had a good start, getting the first nine clues I looked at (which in this grid … Read more “23633 – 4D and not at all 22D”
23632 – 2ing my 1A
Solving time 12:00 This felt a slightly better solving performance than a couple of recent slow times, but maybe Tony will be along later to say that he took 9 minutes. There are lots of … Read more “23632 – 2ing my 1A”
Times 23631/inspiring
Solving time: 40’ Unsure about one answer: 22D. Otherwise, on the relatively easy side (e.g. easier than yesterday’s). The top-left held a couple of inspiring poetical refs (6D and 7D) – the latter had to … Read more “Times 23631/inspiring”
Times 23,630 – May have stumped some
Solving time : 53 mins – not the easiest of crosswords, but I was well in the zone after doing quite a few old ones over the weekend. There were a few I didn’t entirely … Read more “Times 23,630 – May have stumped some”
ST 4228 (Sun 10 Jun) – Off Rhoda
Some very loose clueing in this puzzle and a few obscure answers & wordplays, 1ac probably being the hardest clue. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 PAN + SOPHY – luckily … Read more “ST 4228 (Sun 10 Jun) – Off Rhoda”
Times 23,628 – Better late than never?
My apologies for the lateness of this post – I couldn’t post while at work and then went to the cinema with my family. Despite a low start, I solved this one in less than … Read more “Times 23,628 – Better late than never?”
Times 23627 – V = IR
Solving time: 15:58 I was a bit alarmed at not solving an across clue until 15A. Things picked up for a while, but then the top right corner held me up. I was determined that … Read more “Times 23627 – V = IR”
23626 – Not a 1A day
Solving time 5:45 A fairly straightforward puzzle except for some tricky stuff near the top. Across 1 WIN,TRY – a kind of weather that might produce cheer for 28 sufferers … Anything about n-point scores: … Read more “23626 – Not a 1A day”
Times 23,625 Birds, French
Not too difficult.Solving time: 17 mins (fast for me for Times) * = anagramACROSS1 LEGION N AIRES “Airs”12 SEAN CE Seán is Irish for John15 VERITY Very cleverly hidden17 Graham GR(E)ENE Energ(y) = life reversed … Read more “Times 23,625 Birds, French”