Solving time: 40’ I did this on and off between interruptions in an hour and a bit but don’t understand two wordplays – probably a net of 40’. Lots of words starting with O (seven) … Read more “Times 23541/nOt sOlved at full tilt”
Month: March 2007
23,540 – Guys and Dolls
Solving time: 42 minutes, but with a mistake I made a flying start and began to think that I’d break the half-hour mark for only the third time in my Times Crosswording life. Then I … Read more “23,540 – Guys and Dolls”
Mephisto 2426/Tim Moorey – A Capital Puzzle
Solving time: 37:33 None too easy again this week. No major problems, just a fair deal of devious wordplay to unravel. An unusual Amount of “misleading” capitalization Too – no less than 6 counts, 3 … Read more “Mephisto 2426/Tim Moorey – A Capital Puzzle”
ST 4213 (25 Feb) – Beetle mania
Solving time: 3:49 I have no idea who’s on the Sunday Times setting panel, but whoever set this one – more please! A vast improvement over recent weeks with some really excellent clues, 21ac being … Read more “ST 4213 (25 Feb) – Beetle mania”
Times Saturday 23533
Solving time 21:46 Are Saturday’s puzzles getting harder or am I getting worse? I haven’t gone under 20 minutes for weeks, whereas my weekday averages are around 13 mins, with the occasional sub-10 minute time. … Read more “Times Saturday 23533”
23,538 – Good stuff – worth two looks
Solving time : 7m34s – A dipangram (2 of each letter in the grid at least), and a demonstration that this can lead to interesting words, as well as just odd ones. Also, and more … Read more “23,538 – Good stuff – worth two looks”
23537 – CORNERED
Solving time : 12:16 – with one wrong A really good crossword with interesting words and approaches to cluing. And I was feeling quite pleased when I had only three to go after less than … Read more “23537 – CORNERED”