I’ve never solved a Sunday Times puzzle before but reading the posts of my colleague Talbinho I’ve been able to surmise two things about it: it’s quite easy, and it often contains a mistake or … Read more “Sunday Times 4235 (29-07-07)”
Month: August 2007
Times Saturday 23665 (July 28)
Solving time 16:34 About average for a Saturday puzzle. Third blog entry of the day for me, so this will probably be briefer than usual. Across 1 HARRIS – double def. I was confused about … Read more “Times Saturday 23665 (July 28)”
Times Jumbo 709 (Sat July 21)
Solving time – 23:36 I’m not 100% sure, but I think this is my fastest time for the Jumbo since I started timing myself. Usually there are a few tricky clues or obscure words but … Read more “Times Jumbo 709 (Sat July 21)”
Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 3 – your times please
This week’s changes – formatting your times: To save me a bit of time getting data into my spreadsheet, a comma after your name and HH:MM:SS format would be really nice. (One day I’ll work … Read more “Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 3 – your times please”
Times 23,670 – I take issue with ATISHOO
The easiest puzzle of the week so far. Took me only 6:23. ACROSS 1 LEFT BACK – a defender in football and a reference to the return to power of the Labour Party in 1997. … Read more “Times 23,670 – I take issue with ATISHOO”
23,669 – semiprecious haggis
Solving time : 10:50 Fairly striaghtforward for the most part, but I got a bit stuck at the end on 25A and 22D. For 22D I was unable to think of the courtier and worried … Read more “23,669 – semiprecious haggis”
23668 – were you enlightened?
Solving time 9:58 A slow start, with 12A the first clue solved, and a slowish finish in the NW corner. Annoying old chestnut of the day was 16D, which should have taken no time at … Read more “23668 – were you enlightened?”