Now bought on paper, and solved in 6:22. Full report within the hour by early p.m. – forgotten appt – chip in now if you don’t have time to wait, as you would have done … Read more “24593”
Month: July 2010
“Service Temporarily unavailable …
… The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.” So says the link on the Crossword Club site that normally displays today’s Times … Read more ““Service Temporarily unavailable …”
ST 4389 (Sun 11 Jul) – Scarlet fever
Solving time: lost… …but I don’t think it was very good. If I remember correctly I got nothing much in the top half, having wasted a lot of time at 1dn trying to remember what … Read more “ST 4389 (Sun 11 Jul) – Scarlet fever”
Mephisto 2602 by Mike Laws
An interesting puzzle of average difficulty graced by no less than two famous scientists and a well known catalyst. I’m really starting to believe that setters of both these and the daily puzzles are exploring … Read more “Mephisto 2602 by Mike Laws”
TLS 838 (25 June)
Solving time: 26:58 (1 wrong) I started reasonably well, but as usual slowed dramatically and finished up needing to make a number of guesses, one of which (KATY PARR instead of KATY CARR) turned out … Read more “TLS 838 (25 June)”
Jumbo 878
Nothing too taxing in this one, although as usual there were one or two references that I confirmed afterwards. I will be away after today so apologies if I do not respond to any comments … Read more “Jumbo 878”
Times – 24591 – Pangram
This very tricky puzzle gave me endless problems in the solving as I fell for every misdirection. I think my brain is a bit addled this morning. In many cases I came up with the … Read more “Times – 24591 – Pangram”
What the 15 across?
Solving time : Ever get that sinking feeling? After 12 minutes, I’m staring at 15 across, knowing that it is an anagram, knowing the fodder, and suspecting it’s one of those phrases that is going … Read more “What the 15 across?”
Times 24589
Solving time: about 11 minutes – interrrupted for a spell that I couldn’t time exactly. I think there’s just enough tricky stuff in this one to get a fairly wide range of times – seeing … Read more “Times 24589”
Times 24,588 The Fogg Clears
Solving time 25 minutes A very entertaining puzzle with something for everybody ranging from Euclid to Nat King Cole. A lot of well crafted clues and a range of anagram indicators. I don’t think there’s … Read more “Times 24,588 The Fogg Clears”