Solving time : 25 minutes I have a lot to do today (off on holiday tomorrow) so got up early only to find the Times website couldn’t be accessed. Rushed off to local newsagent to … Read more “Times 24,265 by Saturday’s Child”
Month: June 2009
Times 24264: An airborne wizard stopped in Dublin for a drink….
Solving time: 19 minutes Music: Smetana, Ma Vlast, Kubelik/VPO Another not terribly challenging Monday puzzle. Kororareka is getting all the difficult ones for now, but that is likely to change at any time. I felt … Read more “Times 24264: An airborne wizard stopped in Dublin for a drink….”
Jumbo 820 (13th June)
Solved on the train in about half an hour, which makes it just below average difficulty. As my time is somewhat limited this weekend, I’m reverting to the previous method of just writing about the … Read more “Jumbo 820 (13th June)”
Mephisto 2547 – Paul McKenna
I thought this was going to be on the easy side for a Mephisto with almost two-thirds of the grid going in before having to open a dictionary. But then came a few really tricky … Read more “Mephisto 2547 – Paul McKenna”
ST 4334 (Sun 21 Jun) – Hail Mary
I was interrupted when solving this so didn’t record a time but I think it would have been fairly quick as most of the puzzle was on the easy side. This was partly due to … Read more “ST 4334 (Sun 21 Jun) – Hail Mary”
Saturday Times 24257 (Jun 20)
Solving time 36:10, although it wasn’t THAT difficult really. The online version was a copy of puzzle 24247 until the Monday, so I had to go out and buy the paper last week. I was … Read more “Saturday Times 24257 (Jun 20)”
How to put a link into a posting or comment
Special topic created as this question comes up from time to time. Stored under Memories > “Tips for this blog”. These instructions are written while using the Firefox web browser in Windows XP. In other … Read more “How to put a link into a posting or comment”
Times Crossword 24262
Solving time: 9.18 Nothing too difficult in this puzzle, which has several helpful features such as the two four word answers at 12 and 20 ac, both of which are common phrases, and the long … Read more “Times Crossword 24262”
Times 24,261
Times 24,261 Solving time: 19:44 This seemed like a tricky one. None of it was fast, and the South East corner took me longest. I put in four answers with no idea of the wordplay … Read more “Times 24,261”
A new American setter?
Brendan Emmet Quigley, who makes highly-praised US-style puzzles, has dipped his toe into the waters of cryptic setting. His first puzzle is on his blog here. To solve it on paper, you’ll need to download … Read more “A new American setter?”