Hah – got Enigma 1129 (Minimal Change) right. Also Monaco GP this weekend. Qual 11.30 – 13.15 Saturday, race 12.30-15.20 Sunday, on ITV. New Word: bibelot \BEE-buh-loh\ A small decorative object without practical utility; a trinket.

Fun enigma this week (1134 Luck be a lady) – took about 20 minutes. I sadly got 1128 (Daffodils) wrong, which I thought I might. I reckon I might have got 1129 wrong as well. New word: marplot \MAHR-plaht\: one who frustrates or ruins a plan or undertaking by meddling.

Don’t forget – Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. Qualifying 11.55-13.10 on Saturday, race 12.30-15.10 on Sunday (on ITV).

Good enigma this week, most enjoyable. Spent the long weekend sanding and painting – tiring, but satisfying. Will be well worth it when the windows and doors are all looking nice. Also got a couple of new words: longueur \long-GUR\: A dull and tedious passage or section (of a book), and apotheosis \uh-pah-thee-OH-sis\: Elevation to […]

Got Enigma 1127 (Lights Out) right. (phew) This week’s is good – my favourite type (haven’t done it yet!)

Tricky enigma (1132: Phone Back) – took blooming ages, but quite satisfying. Also found out yesterday that I’ve had a paper accepted for a conference!

YES! Broke my Enigma losing streak. I got #1126 (Enigmatic dice) right – although I did solve it using a computer program. Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. ITV coverage is Sat 11.30-13.15 for qualifying, and 12.10 – 15.15 on Sunday for the race itself. My sister and her husband are also coming to stay this […]

NO WAY – four Enigmas wrong on the trot! (found my mistake in one of the ones I got wrong tho). Not very confident about this weeks either (1131) Gonna stick my neck out – I’m sure I’ve got 1126, 1127, and 1130 right. I’m fairly confident about 1128 and 1129. Let’s see… <g>

New word: abstruse \ab-stroos\: Difficult to comprehend or understand.

New word: pulchritude \PUL-kruh-tyood\: That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness. “pulchritude.com” anyone?