19:37, held up by my brain refusing to see the correct definition in a not especially tricky clue, and another solution which seemed so straightforward that I found myself looking for other possibilities that weren’t … Read more “Times 24,438 – that would be an ecumenical matter…”
Month: January 2010
Times 24437 – And so to bed
Solving time: 30mins This was mostly a doddle (for which I am extremely grateful), done whilst watching tennis and cricket on TV, eating breakfast and discussing the weather (43 Celsius yesterday and similar forecast today. … Read more “Times 24437 – And so to bed”
Mephisto 2576 Tim Moorey
When the first three across clues went straight in I thought we were in for another 35 minute jog but it was not to be. For the first time in quite a while this puzzle … Read more “Mephisto 2576 Tim Moorey”
ST 4363 (Sun 10 Jan) – Poe faced
Solving time: 6:30 Some strange ones this week, e.g. 22ac (EXPO), 2dn (UNIT), 7dn (GET THE CHOP), 12dn (GRIM REAPER), 14dn (POST-WAR) and 15dn (SOAP OPERAS); corrections and clarifications welcome. I was held up by … Read more “ST 4363 (Sun 10 Jan) – Poe faced”
More news from across the pond
The Atlantic Monthly puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon came to an end two or three months ago after 20-plus years of excellent gimmick-based puzzles without the extreme vocabulary of the Listener and the … Read more “More news from across the pond”
Saturday Times 24430 (9th Jan)
Solving time 12:19, so a few seconds slower than the previous week for a puzzle everybody else thought was a doddle. Oh well. Surprising, as there was quite a lot of literature in this puzzle, … Read more “Saturday Times 24430 (9th Jan)”
Times 24435 – Bitter Orang(e) and Home Sweet Home
This one took 25 minutes which makes it one of the easiest ever on my blogging day so I hope I haven’t made any silly errors. There’s not really much to say about it as … Read more “Times 24435 – Bitter Orang(e) and Home Sweet Home”
Try another Times crossword
The New York Times has a cryptic crossword occasionally in its Sunday edition (2 weeks in every 18 I think – there’s a complex schedule for the type of puzzle that accompanies the large grid … Read more “Try another Times crossword”
BH Jumbo 851 – 1st Jan 2010 – Happy New Year!
Solving time: Just under 2 hours, albeit with several interruptions, and one unsolved without aids. There’s no danger of this puzzle being labelled as UK-centric. In fact, if anything, it’s US-centric with references to their … Read more “BH Jumbo 851 – 1st Jan 2010 – Happy New Year!”
Times 24434
Solving time : Well, after 14 minutes I’ve banged the only word I can think of that makes sense with the definition into 1 across. So I may be right or I may be wrong … Read more “Times 24434”