Solved from the paper over a pint in a pub garden last Sunday, as I was away for the weekend. No exact time, but it felt like 15-20 minutes. The first two clues I solved … Read more “Saturday Times 24628 (28th August)”
Month: September 2010
Jumbo 885
Sorry, forgot about this & just off for the w/e. Report will be added on Monday, but chat here first if you wish. Solving time: 19:03 A pretty speedy puzzle, so I’m surprised by the … Read more “Jumbo 885”
TLS 844 (13 August)
Solving time: 30:00 (1 wrong) At present I just don’t seem to be able to nail a TLS puzzle, and again finished with one letter wrong: BELL instead of DELL at 25A. GALT (10A) and … Read more “TLS 844 (13 August)”
24633 – placeholder, updated
Sorry folks, Lack of a report here is entirely my fault. Sabine has given up her Friday slot and I failed to complete the process of finding a new candidate in time. I’ll write something … Read more “24633 – placeholder, updated”
Times 24632 – No Sweat
Today’s puzzle should be a breeze to most regulars. No hard-boiled eggs apart from a couple of unusual words in 11 and 26 which are very gettable from the word-play. ACROSS1 rha deliberately omitted3 SPOTTED … Read more “Times 24632 – No Sweat”
24631
Solving time: 8:50 A fairly straightforward solve – not blindingly fast, but never seriously stuck. 14 and 17 both written without full wordplay understanding. Last in were 22 and 19. Across 1 POLY=college,AN,THUS=”in this way” … Read more “24631”