Solving time : 12 minutes There’s not much to say about this puzzle, which is very easy indeed. When I got to 19A having solved every across clue as I went I decided to press … Read more “Times 24,098 A Straight Run Through”
Month: December 2008
Times 24097
I did this in 26 minutes, so would expect to see some really fast times from others. A few new words for me (Ennis, Etty, Ostrogoth) – all proper nouns but all quite gettable from … Read more “Times 24097”
Mephisto 2519 – Tim Moorey
This was a rare single-sitting solve for me for a Mephisto – most of the lower half went in without too much effort, and there was some hunt-and-pecking for the correct words for the top … Read more “Mephisto 2519 – Tim Moorey”
ST 4306 (Sun 7 Dec) – Harridan floored
Solving time: 8:13 (one mistake: 13ac) I got a bit bogged down on the left half of this, struggling on SHEEPISH/SINK at the top and TOURACOS, TISANE and CHITON at the bottom, and also misspelt … Read more “ST 4306 (Sun 7 Dec) – Harridan floored”
Saturday Times 24090 (Dec 6th)
24:57 – another tough Saturday, although looking through it again now I can’t remember where I got stuck. One thing is for sure though – there’s plenty of tricky wordplay to explain. Across 1 HIAWATHA … Read more “Saturday Times 24090 (Dec 6th)”
Times Crossword 24095
Solving time: 18.30. I found this a tricky but enjoyable puzzle with some nicely disguised definitions, and also some where the definition was a giveaway but the wordplay needed quite a lot of thought. I … Read more “Times Crossword 24095”
Times 24,094
Solving time: 13:42 This was very enjoyable and seemed rather tricky. The last three to go in for me were 1A and 1D, and of course the cricket reference at 28A. I was pleased to … Read more “Times 24,094”
Times Crossword 24093
Solving time: 9.55. Worked through this pretty steadily, with the SE corner the last to crack. Felt as if I should have been a couple of minutes faster when I’d finished. I thought the grid … Read more “Times Crossword 24093”
Times 24,092 – The Bare Necessities
Easily sub-10 minutes here; shall I tempt fate by saying this looks like it’s going to be one of those easy weeks after some quite testing puzzles in the last fortnight? No, best not. I … Read more “Times 24,092 – The Bare Necessities”
Times 24091
Solving time: 36 Minutes Quite fun and not too difficult. NW corner last to go in for me. As soon as I got VARNISH, the rest fell into place.Mostly familiar, although I learned the name … Read more “Times 24091”