I found most of this entertaining and reasonably straightforward. However, I did need to resort to aids for 47A and have reservations about 13A. I will be away from the computer from tonight until probably Monday morning, trying to … Read more “Jumbo 888”
Month: September 2010
Times 24650: 1 across, 5 across (I hope) and I 23 down for 21
Solving time : 23 minutes, though I suspect I made a real meal out of this one – I didn’t get started until after midnight and rather confidently wrote in a bunch of what proved … Read more “Times 24650: 1 across, 5 across (I hope) and I 23 down for 21”
Biddlecombe updates profile page shock horror
At long last, I’ve amended our profile page (the “About this blog …” link above) to reflect various changes in our blogging team and changes recieved from some contributors. While I’m in the mood for … Read more “Biddlecombe updates profile page shock horror”
24649 – the long-awaited weekday stinker?
Solving time: 17:10 Toughest weekday puzzle for ages, for me – I hope it doesn’t turn out to be a case of blogger’s nerves. Answers solved early on were fairly thin on the ground – … Read more “24649 – the long-awaited weekday stinker?”
Times 24,648 Shurely Shimple
Solving time 20 minutes Most of this is very straightforward but with a couple of real obscurities. The biblical reference to the pronunciation of “sh” is not something I recall meeting before (a bit like … Read more “Times 24,648 Shurely Shimple”
Times 24647 – You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)!
Solving time: 30 minutes Music: Liszt, Operatic Paraphrases, Craig Shepherd This puzzle would have been somewhat easier if the enumerations at the Crossword Club site had been correct. As it was, I was held up … Read more “Times 24647 – You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)!”
ST 4398 (Sun 12 Sep) – Probe “oh no”
Solving time: About 8 mins; one mistake (25ac) A most unsatisfying puzzle with few good clues. As well as a spelling error at 15dn, 11ac should have been (15), not (5); I may be missing … Read more “ST 4398 (Sun 12 Sep) – Probe “oh no””
Mephisto 2611 – Mike Laws
For the first time in a few weeks, the right puzzle appeared at the right time and by with the correct setter information! Woohoo – and I rather enjoyed this one with the curious grid … Read more “Mephisto 2611 – Mike Laws”
Times Jumbo 887
The usual Jumbo rubric: as the solution is available alongside (or indeed before) the blog, comment is confined only to references that might remain obscure to overseas / inexperienced solvers even with the answer visible, … Read more “Times Jumbo 887”
Saturday Times 24640 (September 11th)
Solving time 13:07. Would have been an even quicker solve if I’d heard of the children’s game. Pretty standard fare I thought – nothing to complain about really, but no stand-out clues either. Across 1 … Read more “Saturday Times 24640 (September 11th)”