Solving time 15 minutes A very easy puzzle with no real talking points. The use of RETE is perhaps obscure but it is used from time to time. As it’s such a bland puzzle, I … Read more “Times 24,456 Do I Get A Card From The Queen?”
Month: February 2010
Times 24455 – Why was The Citizen angry at Bloom?
Solving time: 38 minutes Music: Mahler, Symphony #9, Klemperer/New Philharmonia I felt confident after solving the first few I looked at, only to get a bit bogged down. The top right went in quickly enough, … Read more “Times 24455 – Why was The Citizen angry at Bloom?”
Mephisto 2579 – Tim Moorey
I found this the most difficult Mephisto in recent memory, and needed a bunch of solving sessions before I got going. I think I may have not been the target audience for this crossword, because … Read more “Mephisto 2579 – Tim Moorey”
Advance Notice of Report on Puzzle 3,104 (2 Feb. 1940)
I’ve just tackled the three archive puzzles that were made available with the solutions to the three that have already been blogged, and can report that I found the 1940 puzzle (No. 3,104 from 2 … Read more “Advance Notice of Report on Puzzle 3,104 (2 Feb. 1940)”
ST 4366 (Sun 31 Jan) – Frisian battle
Solving time: 20 mins Two clues, 1ac (FORWARD) and especialy 1dn (FRISIAN), took up at least half of my time on this. The alternative spelling at 1dn was the main reason, though I should really … Read more “ST 4366 (Sun 31 Jan) – Frisian battle”
Saturday Times 24448 (Jan 30th)
Solving time – a dozy 35:30, on the train last Monday morning. I knew I was still half asleep and would have been better off leaving it till the journey home, but I persevered and … Read more “Saturday Times 24448 (Jan 30th)”
Times Crossword 24453
Solving time: 11.53 This was one of those maddening puzzles where I solved all but one clue (3 ac, in this case) quickly and was left gazing at that one blankly for what seemed like … Read more “Times Crossword 24453”
Jumbo 855
Solving time: 43 minutes in a slightly dozy state – probably worth 38 when alert. Across 6 O,PENS,E,SAME=unchanged – “spelling words” are those casting a spell = magical command, of which this is an example … Read more “Jumbo 855”
Times 24452 – Perfect & Exquisite
What a good miss! If yesterday’s puzzle were published today, I would be in trouble. Yes, kororareka, I do sympathise as I took nearly an hour to complete. Fortunately the yoyo does swing back and … Read more “Times 24452 – Perfect & Exquisite”
Club Monthly No. 20112 – January 2010
Solving time: 45 minutes, and I was pleased to get through it in one session, rather unusual for me. I prefer to put it aside and come back to it later, if I get at … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20112 – January 2010”