New Year’s Resolution: To aid and abet in the breaking of others’ New Years Resolutions. Solving time : Maybe I was feeling too rushed, but this took me almost half an hour and I should … Read more “Times 24111 – welcome to the New Year (almost)”
Month: December 2008
Times 24110 – 31st Dec 08 – The End Of The Year Show
This was a bit of a disappointing end to the year to be honest. There weren’t many clues worthy of note – a few nice definitions but nothing really to write home about. It took … Read more “Times 24110 – 31st Dec 08 – The End Of The Year Show”
Times 24109 Douglas Adams Meets Samuel ‘epys
Solving time : 20 minutes A relatively straightforward puzzle of no more than average difficulty. I worked from top to bottom and left to right with no great hold-ups. The sound post of a violin … Read more “Times 24109 Douglas Adams Meets Samuel ‘epys”
Times 24108
Solving time: I did about half last night and finished off this morning. Less than an hour in total, but some answers may have been arrived at while I was in the dream chamber. A … Read more “Times 24108”
Sunday Times Jumbo 4308 – Closing date?
Last Sunday’s puzzle was a special Jumbo. Unfortunately the online version doesn’t seem to include the closing date. Please could someone with the paper confirm when the closing date is, so that I don’t post … Read more “Sunday Times Jumbo 4308 – Closing date?”
Mephisto 2521 Mike Laws
This is a very easy puzzle, more suited perhaps to the Sunday after the festivities than the one before. With 1A, 1D through 8D and 31A all very easy and a number of giveaways inbetween … Read more “Mephisto 2521 Mike Laws”
Saturday Times 24102 (Dec 20th)
12:59 for this, but then it wasn’t as hard as most Saturday offerings. It also felt a bit disjointed and unedited. How else can you explain the appearance of 7 double definitions, when the usual … Read more “Saturday Times 24102 (Dec 20th)”
Times Crossword 24106
Solving time: 8.00. Hope you’ve all had a merry Christmas. I was relieved to be able to finish this off fairly quickly since conditions here are rather more chaotic than usual. It’s somewhat tragic to … Read more “Times Crossword 24106”
Times 24,105 – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
17:40 .. ‘Twas a parson’s nose of a puzzle. I need help explaining 15a. Here’s a seasonal diversion (improvements welcome): On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve solved m-murders … Read more “Times 24,105 – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…”
Times 24,104 – For the benefit of Messrs Hayden and Katich
I tackled this after returning from a pre-Christmas gathering with some old friends for curry and beer, the intention being to leave it till the morning if it proved too taxing; it didn’t (22 minutes), … Read more “Times 24,104 – For the benefit of Messrs Hayden and Katich”