Solving time: 20:40Shaved 2 minutes off my previous personal best from last Thursday, but this time I did understand all the wordplay as I entered the answers! Almost – see 2D. I thought I was … Read more “23696 – easy Monday”
Month: September 2007
Unofficial Times cryptic RTC contest No. 7 – results
The key to success this week was avoiding mistakes on 23,691 and 23,694. Only four entrants came through unscathed, with Mark Goodliffe taking a fairly easy win in both contests and becoming the first to … Read more “Unofficial Times cryptic RTC contest No. 7 – results”
ST 4239 (Sun 26 Aug) – Water rabies
Solving time: 3:52 Howler of the week goes to 21dn. (If in fact this is my howler then apologies in advance to setter and readers; I probably won’t be able to reply to any comments … Read more “ST 4239 (Sun 26 Aug) – Water rabies”
23691 Postscript – Congratulations Anax!
I don’t usually encourage setter-naming here, as I don’t want to amend the anonymity policy of The Times on their behalf, but just occasionally, rules can be broken. In a posting last November, I mentioned … Read more “23691 Postscript – Congratulations Anax!”
Times Saturday 23689 (Aug 25)
Solving time 35:03 A couple of early mistakes made this one harder for me than it should have been, although I think it was pretty tough anyway. Several clues had very complicated wordplay. By comparison, … Read more “Times Saturday 23689 (Aug 25)”