Solving time 13:10 – should have been quicker but it took me a couple of minutes to get TIPCAT at the end. Some bits of obscure knowledge may be required, but I don’t think there’s … Read more “Times Saturday 23952 (June 28)”
Month: July 2008
Times Championship Qualifier No 4
I still remember my student days in the early 70’s when a Times qualifier would be nigh to insoluble and today, I am blogging one. It shows that I do indeed have a positive learning … Read more “Times Championship Qualifier No 4”
Another of those nifty books
Just bought and added to the list of books that I set up under the “tips&tricks” tag – ones that are entertaining and teach you some of those odd words that come up. Nature: Johnson … Read more “Another of those nifty books”
Times 23957
About 45 minutes to solve this one. I quite enjoyed it but when I came to write it up it occurred to me that much of it is rather unsatisfying and there is very little to … Read more “Times 23957”
Times Archive
At the moment, vistors to the Times Online site can get free access to the paper’s archive, up to 1985. Given sufficient determination, you can use this to get old crosswords or stories or letters … Read more “Times Archive”
Times 23956 – pick your poison
Solving time : 15 minutes The setter seems to have damage on the mind – you can kill yourself with 4D, face madame 11A, or just after a 5D get 19A until a 16D. 1A … Read more “Times 23956 – pick your poison”
23955 – Peter and Don meet the police
Solving time 7:12 Like some commenters yesterday, I thought we could be in for a tough puzzle today. This one has a few tricky corners but shouldn’t keep you too long. I finished the NW … Read more “23955 – Peter and Don meet the police”
Times 23,954 – A sinecure indeed…
Solving time : 8 minutes, and nothing to make me think this is going to detain most solvers for anything approaching their usual time. Some odd things which might be obscure in the real world, … Read more “Times 23,954 – A sinecure indeed…”