Solving time: 12 minutes Wow, I wasn’t expecting that. Every so often a puzzle comes along that doesn’t require a lot of work. I wrote in most answers after just one look at the clue. … Read more “Times 24174”
Month: March 2009
Mephisto 2532 Paul McKenna
…… ein schwer aber gut Kreuzwortratsel….. I didn’t find this particularly easy and seemed to spend a good deal of time chasing down meanings in Chambers. I saw the anagram at 2A immediately but for … Read more “Mephisto 2532 Paul McKenna”
ST 4319 (Sun 8 Mar) – Lost for words
Solving time: 4:37 Oh dear. That wasn’t very good at all. Three clueing errors, I think (26ac, 8dn and 11dn) and numerous other quibbles, but please do comment if you have any better explanations. If … Read more “ST 4319 (Sun 8 Mar) – Lost for words”
Saturday Times 24167 (Mar 7th)
Solving time 14:55, about par for me. I really enjoyed this, full of excellent witty definitions and smooth surfaces. A couple of clues I found a bit dodgy, but they don’t detract from it too … Read more “Saturday Times 24167 (Mar 7th)”
Times Jumbo 802 (Saturday Feb 28th)
I knocked this off in two sittings, having given a quick inspection on the day of publication before coming back to finish off in time to submit my entry (not that I expect to be … Read more “Times Jumbo 802 (Saturday Feb 28th)”
24172
This took me 40 minutes, but having finished it I don’t quite understand what detained me for so long. The 5s were the last in, and I think I wasted too much time trying to … Read more “24172”
Times 24171
I put up a placeholder when it was clear that someone had forgotten about a swapped blogging slot today. The rest of this is from richardvg – glheard is absolved of any blame that might … Read more “Times 24171”
24170 – The right stuff …
… for me in terms of ‘general knowledge’, for a start. Started with 9 and the intersecting 6 and 7, and never looked back except for some daftness at 11 and minor puzzlement at 14, … Read more “24170 – The right stuff …”
Times 24169 For Adults Only
Solving time : 15 minutes A puzzle for new solvers with little to comment upon apart from its mixture of witches and Fanny Hill come hither sandwiched between the upright Sir Galahad and the dissolute … Read more “Times 24169 For Adults Only”
Times 24168
Solving time – in a few sessions, probably about 40 minutes. All good fun. Struggled a bit after I’d got about half quite quickly – last two in took a while – 11 (MARTELLO) and … Read more “Times 24168”