It’s still morning on the west coast! A fairly quick solve though the Cinque ports (and related towns) required a touch of wikipedia. I was surprised that I remembered that a certain Low had caricatured … Read more “Times 23816 – need a sunny holiday in a villa”
Times 23815 – no fog
Solving time: 37minutes Quite enjoyable, with nothing too tricky to solve. I didn’t need to look up anything today, during or after, which is always satisfying. I expect some of Peter’s tutees had a good … Read more “Times 23815 – no fog”
Mephisto 2472 – Chris Feetenby
Solving time: 37:22 I usually manage to find a few things to quibble about in a Chris Feetenby puzzle, but not much in this one! I found it a little harder than the average CF, with … Read more “Mephisto 2472 – Chris Feetenby”
Jumbo 736
A brief report on this. I thought I’d solved it when it appeared zand then lost it, but it felt like fresh solving – especially as one answer defeated me – or I lost patience. … Read more “Jumbo 736”
Times Saturday 23808 (Jan 12)
Sorry this is a day late, but I was away all day yesterday assisting Pete Biddlecombe on his Crossword course. Solving time 8:43 – one of my fastest times for a Saturday puzzle for a … Read more “Times Saturday 23808 (Jan 12)”
ST 4259 (Sun 13 Jan) – Batman returns
Solving time: 5:05 A few difficult words in this but with helpful wordplays; no major gripes. Looking back at 6ac (PASCAL), I believe Don Manley (Pasquale in the Guardian) sets for the Sunday Times and … Read more “ST 4259 (Sun 13 Jan) – Batman returns”
Definition by example – what do you think?
A poll not about choosing the best clue for a change. Definition by example is where a clue gives an example of a type (or the name of a sub-type), and the solver responds with … Read more “Definition by example – what do you think?”
23813 Hammered again! (well not quite)
Oh dear! Another difficult one for me today and I suspect that Peter and some others may have finished before I had even put my first word in as that took me at least 5 minutes. Having … Read more “23813 Hammered again! (well not quite)”
Times 23812 – for want of a brass hat
Solving time : After 28 minutes, hit the net to get an answer to 23ac Another puzzle that took me a long time to get started on. Nothing jumped out at me in an initial … Read more “Times 23812 – for want of a brass hat”
23,811 – no 5A here
When I do my ‘how to solve’ course on Saturday, I’ll start at the beginning with “what’s a cryptic crossword?”, which rapidly becomes “what’s a cryptic clue?” – a nutshell description before we launch into … Read more “23,811 – no 5A here”