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?”
Month: June 2007
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”
23,624 – too much French?
Solving time : 50 minsI think overall this was pretty straightforward – nothing really held me up. Just had to check a few things – PORTED was a new word to me, as were STEERAGE … Read more “23,624 – too much French?”
At last the Mephisto 2438 show
Have now solved this puzzle which I might have done before my holidays if it had been on the Times club site in time. Solving time: say 2 hours, with Chamber used for the last … Read more “At last the Mephisto 2438 show”
ST 4227 – Beetle-brained, ‘alf-witted
Solving time: 3:34, two “writos” (20ac and 6dn). This would have been my best time for this puzzle if I hadn’t written ‘bettee’ for BEETLE at 20ac and ‘alf’ for AUF at 6dn. Enough said. … Read more “ST 4227 – Beetle-brained, ‘alf-witted”
Times Saturday 23617
Solving time 15:59 I got off to a slow start with this one, putting only 3 or 4 answers in on my first run through the clues. I got 1dn wrong at first too, which … Read more “Times Saturday 23617”
Times 23,622 – still getting over my holiday!
This puzzle should have taken a few minutes – it wasn’t particularly difficult, but I was still in holiday mood after returning last night from Vienna. Maybe it was a few days when German was … Read more “Times 23,622 – still getting over my holiday!”
Times 23621 – with little time at the beginning should
Solving time: 25:53 with one wrong A slow time for me. In part, I was not thinking very fast this morning – I was also slow on the Times2 puzzle. But I think this was … Read more “Times 23621 – with little time at the beginning should”