Rather worryingly, this is the sort of time by which I would normally hope to have finished the actual solving and be blogging the result, but as yet I can’t even access today’s puzzle. Whether … Read more “Times 24,139 – Never Mind the Ballcocks”
Month: February 2009
Times Cryptic (Number 24138)
Solving time: 27 minutes I browsed to the new Times Crossword Club and it remembered me – with the old version I had to log in each time. It’s also the first time I’ve tried … Read more “Times Cryptic (Number 24138)”
Saturday Jumbo 796 – 17 January 2009
Another cracker of a crossword. Coming in at just under 38 minutes this was one of my slower solves. I don’t know whether this was down to devious clueing or that I’m not suited to … Read more “Saturday Jumbo 796 – 17 January 2009”
ST4313 (Sunday, 25 January)
Solving time: 10:56 It’s a while since I did a Sunday Times cryptic, and I enjoyed it more than I expected. There are reasonably interesting words, but nothing too obscure. There are some rather weak … Read more “ST4313 (Sunday, 25 January)”
Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: about 80 minutes, with Chambers use for about the last two-thirds of the clues. A good tough challenge with lots of new words for me. Across 3 SKATE,B.O.,(h)ARD – with “go on deck” … Read more “Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna”