Two new things – this is the first Paul McKenna Mephisto that I’ve blogged (I know he comments occasionally on the Crossword Centre and so may well be looking in here, so “hi Paul”), and … Read more “Mephisto 2487 – Paul McKenna”
Month: May 2008
Jumbo 752
Solving time: 41:22 A very fine puzzle with an extremely good set of clues. Some great definitions and clever wordplay produced very natural surfaces here. This took me longer than the average Jumbo. Is the … Read more “Jumbo 752”
23,898 – Saturday, 26 April
Solving time: 16:30 The Times Crossword is a commuting habit for me, and so I don’t often do Saturday’s. I may change that, because this was an enjoyable puzzle that seemed just a bit scarier … Read more “23,898 – Saturday, 26 April”
23903
Solving time – 9:37 An easy end to what (I think) has been an easy week for the Times. No standout COD but I liked 21 so I’ll go for that. Across 5 CHASER – … Read more “23903”
Good books for the Times xwd
Like my previous posting about Times xwd “house style”, this one is under the “tips&tricks” tag. You can use the link to this under ‘tags’ on the right to just see postings with the tag. … Read more “Good books for the Times xwd”