As the remaining comment points out, I put this up a week too soon. Babs_gee will get credit next week for the explanation she provided to debaffle me on one clue.
Month: February 2008
23831
Solving time – 16:34 I enjoyed this very much but it was one of those puzzles that I looked at when I’d finished and wondered why it took so long to solve. On reflection, I … Read more “23831”
Changes to Poll procedure
Sorry about this friends, but I’m forced to impose restrictions on posting to the Polls. The forum software allows some minor improvements but I’ve needed some lateral thinking; fingers crossed, what I’ve done won’t be overly … Read more “Changes to Poll procedure”
Times 23830 – the winner was abstergent
Solving time : 10 minutes. Blistering start, and a few proper names snagged me towards the end that had to be worked out using wordplay. Found this one fairly straightforward, clues needed a little thinking … Read more “Times 23830 – the winner was abstergent”
23,829 – another fairly easy one
Solving time: 7:01 One musical mafia clue at 10. The main trouble for me was 4D. COD 5A for me. Across 1 DE TROP = ported rev. 5 SO (ME)WHAT 10 KNIGHT – ref. Sir … Read more “23,829 – another fairly easy one”
Times 23828 – aha!
I’ll be honest, haven’t voted yet. But the polls are open until 9pm. Of course, by the time I actually vote it will no longer be relevant… In any event, nothing dropped until 20A and … Read more “Times 23828 – aha!”
Fortnightly blogging vacancy
Ilan Caron has asked to move to the subs’ bench, so we have a free blogging slot every other Tuesday. If you’re interested, send an email to newblogger at biddlecombe dot demon dot co dot … Read more “Fortnightly blogging vacancy”
23827 – Grace Cathedral Hill
Solving time: 32 mins A very enjoyable puzzle today – lots of interesting clues with a mixture of wordplay, but nothing too difficult. I just looked up a couple of words to confirm. Across 1 … Read more “23827 – Grace Cathedral Hill”
ST 4261 (Sun 27 Jan) – Scrawls of residents
Solving time: 12:50, about half of which spent baffled by 14ac and 2dn (which I think contains an error). Much better than usual, some good clues in this; 2dn is a bit baffling though. If … Read more “ST 4261 (Sun 27 Jan) – Scrawls of residents”
Times Jumbo 738 (Jan 19)
This was one of the best Jumbos I’ve solved, with loads of great clues. Pretty difficult too, but very satisfying to finish. Took about 50 minutes I think. Across 5 TAC(I)T,US – Roman historian, whose … Read more “Times Jumbo 738 (Jan 19)”