Solving time 13:18. Nothing too difficult here. One brilliant hidden reversal though, but pretty standard fare apart from that. Today’s is another kettle of fish entirely. Across 1 TRANSEPT – SEPT after TRA(i)N. 5 STOCKS … Read more “Saturday Times 24598 (July 24th)”
Month: July 2010
Jumbo 882
The club site have repeated one of the old favourite cock-ups. The Jumbo cryptic currently has the clues for the Times 2 Jumbo. I guess the correct clues will be up some time on Monday. … Read more “Jumbo 882”
TLS 840 (9 July)
Solving time: 30:00 (4 wrong) Actually about 7 minutes (4 wrong), with the last 23 minutes spent trying desperately to come up with ANOUILH (doh! how did I miss him?), ANAGOGE (half-familiar once I’d looked … Read more “TLS 840 (9 July)”
Times Crossword Championship 2010 – 4th Qualifier
Convention is that we don’t give actual times for the qualifiers; suffice it to say that as far as I am any judge, this musically-orientated puzzle was also the easiest of the four qualifiers this … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2010 – 4th Qualifier”
Times 24603 – Nice time in the park, Jimbo?
After 30 minutes I was left with 20,21,24 and 25 outstanding and took another 10 to crack these. For some reason I had a blind-spot at 21 and this led to my very few problems … Read more “Times 24603 – Nice time in the park, Jimbo?”
Club Monthly 20118 – July 2010
I had big problems finding footholds in this one. There was not just the usual obscure lexicon but also some genuinely fiendish disguise and concealment. I won’t even try to guess how long it took … Read more “Club Monthly 20118 – July 2010”
Times 24602… no, just talking
Solving time : Well after 20 minutes I have a complete grid, but I’m not 100% satisfied with it. This is one I wish I had swapped weeks with, because I’m sure my Thursday sharer … Read more “Times 24602… no, just talking”
Times 24601 – Locum Tenens
The indefatigable Peter B is otherwise engaged so I am standing in for him today. As luck would have it, this is quite a standard Times puzzle with no awkward hard-boiled eggs. Nevertheless, very enjoyable … Read more “Times 24601 – Locum Tenens”
Times 24,600 The Forked Zugzwang Gambit
Solving time 25 minutes A high standard puzzle that required concentrated attention. There are no less than six clues that are double or triple meanings. I think the only real obscurities are the chess term … Read more “Times 24,600 The Forked Zugzwang Gambit”
Times 24599 – Flattery will get you somewhere!
Solving time: 33 minutes Music: Mozart, Nocturnes and Serenades, Maag/LSO This puzzle has a good mixture of straightforward and tricky clues. It is quite easy to get started, but it may not be so easy … Read more “Times 24599 – Flattery will get you somewhere!”