Solving time: 13:55 Some difficult words in this (I didn’t know CARGOOSE, JOTA or BREECHES BUOY and there are other tricky ones too), and a very mixed bag of clues. * = anagram, “X” = … Read more “ST 4318 (Sun 1 Mar) – Jota joy”
Month: March 2009
Mephisto 2531 – Tim Moorey
This comes from me, as I’d mistakenly thought it was my turn and wrote up a report yesterday. When I saw George mention in a comment his need to finish this puzzle to blog it, … Read more “Mephisto 2531 – Tim Moorey”
Saturday Times 24161 (28th Feb)
Solving time 27:40. As dorsetjimbo said in a comment to the previous week’s puzzle, this one was “a different kettle of fish”. Very tricky in places, and at the end I put the last few … Read more “Saturday Times 24161 (28th Feb)”
Times Crossword 24166
Solving time: 15.18. After filling in the SW corner at lightning speed, with two helpful anagrams at 18 and 21 ac to start things going, I ground to an abrupt halt and plodded through the … Read more “Times Crossword 24166”
Times Jumbo 801 (Sat 21 Feb)
Pleasing puzzle, not too difficult I found, solving time, 60 mins * = anagram < = reversed1 COMPTES RENDUS Being familiar with French helped me here, and it was a very good idea to clue … Read more “Times Jumbo 801 (Sat 21 Feb)”
Times 24165 – a catch, a hitch, a moon and some stinking fish to cry over
Solving time : 23 minutes. I thought I was going to get to do this quickly before a rehearsal last night, but that didn’t happen and when I got in it was too late so … Read more “Times 24165 – a catch, a hitch, a moon and some stinking fish to cry over”
Times 24164 – tough but good
15:21 for this – quite a tough challenge, with plenty of original wordplay and not too much of a knowledge test. My first answer was 15A, and the hardest part was the NW corner, with … Read more “Times 24164 – tough but good”
Times 24,163 – Starter for Ten
As always, mileages may vary, but I found this very straightforward and zipped through it in around ten minutes. A nice puzzle for the less experienced, less challenging for older hands, but certainly nothing to … Read more “Times 24,163 – Starter for Ten”
Times Cryptic (Number 24162)
Solving time: 53 mins Took a while to get into this and a few clues needed quite a bit of thought. I think there were some really good ones, though, and plenty to smile about. … Read more “Times Cryptic (Number 24162)”
ST 4317 (Sun 22 Feb) – Blunder squirts
Solving time: 4:30 I found this very much at the easier end of the ST spectrum and should have recorded a faster time, but got a bit stuck on 21ac (CLIPPER), 18dn (UNIT COST) and … Read more “ST 4317 (Sun 22 Feb) – Blunder squirts”