As straightforward as I remembered it when I re-solved for this report after losing my original copy – I originally took about 18 minutes which seems worth about 6 on a daily puzzle. Why so … Read more “Jumbo 870”
Day: 22nd May 2010
Peter’s recent puzzle
Solutions and notes by Rishi Solving time: Approximately one hour, in two sessions, the second one lasting just 10 minutes. Tucked away in the grid of the thematic crossword “An American side table” by Biddle are … Read more “Peter’s recent puzzle”
Times Saturday 24538 (May 15th)
Solving time 33:20, should have been a bit quicker if it hadn’t been for a mistake in 14ac, but this was a seriously tough puzzle anyway. Most of the difficulty came from inventive wordplay and … Read more “Times Saturday 24538 (May 15th)”
TLS 830 (30 April)
Solving time: 24:43 (1 wrong) Once again I was tantalisingly close to an all-correct solution, but failed at the tricky 23A. Since I knew the word ASTORETH but not ASTEROTH, I opted for the former … Read more “TLS 830 (30 April)”