Category: Weekend Cryptic

Maybe something to do with the after effects of the TfT booze up the previous day (and thanks very much to Andy for organising that), but found this one hard going. My GK was pushed … Read more “Sunday Times 4671 by Dean Mayer”

I don’t have a time for this one as I was more interested in the boozing last Saturday – and the special crosswords we had strewn across the tables too of course! So I just … Read more “Saturday Times 26274 (5th Nov)”

DNF. I did most of this very quickly, but then came to a grinding halt at 8dn, where I didn’t know the word and the clue contains an error that makes it unsolvable. Rather annoying, … Read more “Sunday Times 4670 by Jeff Pearce – when a plan doesn’t quite come together”

Solving time 10:37, so nothing too hard here. Last call for revellers at The George. We now have two commemorative crosswords to solve, copies of which I’ll have with me. I’ll make them more widely … Read more “Saturday Times 26268 (28th Nov)”

Solved in a beer cellar in Prague with a plate of sausages and bread for sustenance – most enjoyable interlude. Several straightforward anagrams and double definitions got me off to a flying start, but then … Read more “Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey”

13:50 so not too hard. I’m really pushed for time today so apologies for the brevity. I might come back and fill it out a bit later. Across 1 Dutch artist not initially covering my … Read more “Saturday Times 26262 (21st Nov)”

14:56. A relatively gentle one from Dean this week, but a very fine and enjoyable puzzle nonetheless. As ever with Dean there are one or two somewhat loose things in here. For instance I struggled … Read more “Sunday Times 4668 by Dean Mayer”

Solving time was around 16 mins, with about a third of that trying to figure out 23ac! When I finally got there I submitted confidently, only to find I’d mistyped 17dn as BLANDINFS. Aarghh! Anyway, … Read more “Saturday Times 26256 (14th Nov)”

Plenty to enjoy here. Not too hard but no pushover either – just about right for me. Nothing obscure (other than an unknown model – but that probably says more about my personal lack of … Read more “Sunday Times 4667 by Jeff Pearce – Cakes and Ale”

Solved in about 13 minutes online if I remember correctly, but I had one RASH mistake at 12ac (and I don’t think I was the only one). Strange puzzle, with some really good clues – … Read more “Saturday Times 26250 (7th Nov)”