Solving time approx 40 minutes, with one missing. I couldn’t get 36ac at all, despite coming back to it several times for another look. In the end it turned out to be fairly straightforward, heigh-ho! … Read more “Jumbo 830 (Aug 22)”
Month: September 2009
Saturday Times 24317 (Aug 29)
Solving time – not recorded for some reason. I normally note it down next to the grid, but I obviously forgot. I recall it being quite tricky though, maybe >20 minutes. Across 1 MATTER OF … Read more “Saturday Times 24317 (Aug 29)”
New grids
I’ve had a message from Anax with a PDF showing four seven new Times grids which are now available to the setters – so you’ll probably see these grids used in a few months. I’ll … Read more “New grids”
On behalf of mctext ….
A couple of questions e-mailed to me by mctext, who can’t yet post here (I suspect he’ll be on the staff one day). If you want to reply personally, I suggest using the private message … Read more “On behalf of mctext ….”
Times Crossword 24322
Solving time: 14.14 I thought this was a good puzzle, with some very neat and clever clueing. I was slow to see the two long across answers at 10 and 25, which probably added a … Read more “Times Crossword 24322”
Times 24,321
Solving time: 14:30 I found some of this rather tough, though with lots to enjoy. I was going to write that there was nothing very obscure, but then I had never heard of Perm (5A), … Read more “Times 24,321”
Times 24320
Solving time: 10:05 Forgot to note which answers came last, but can certainly tell you which wordplay came last – 3D, well after solving and explaining everything else. There are some very good clues here, … Read more “Times 24320”
Times 24,319
12 minutes today, so significantly easier than recent puzzles on my watch, in my opinion at least. Perfectly respectable without being anything special (he said, trying not to damn with faint praise…) Across 1 PRINCEDOMS … Read more “Times 24,319”