This is a quick comparison of the UK’s two pay sites for broadsheet cryptic crosswords, following recent changes at the Times Crossword Club site, and a change of name for the Telegraph one – now … Read more “Telegraph v. Times – a crossword website comparison”
Month: November 2010
Times 24,702 – Aloha Aloha Aloha, what’s all this then?
16:12, so a much more straightforward challenge than yesterday’s; though I’ll concede some might find this one requires more knowledge, even without the devious wordplay, making it no easier overall. As well as my solving … Read more “Times 24,702 – Aloha Aloha Aloha, what’s all this then?”
Times 24701 – Holy Shmoly!
Solving Time: 75 minutes Quelle catastrophe! (as Becket’s wife said when informed her husband had won the Nobel prize for literature). Not only couldn’t I find the right wavelength, it took me at least a … Read more “Times 24701 – Holy Shmoly!”
ST 4407 (Sun 14 Nov) – Silly mi
Solving time: 3:19, one mistake (10ac). A long hop pulled straight to midwicket with a spelling mistake at 10ac (‘meso’ for MISO). * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 BIG TOP; 1 … Read more “ST 4407 (Sun 14 Nov) – Silly mi”
Mephisto 2620 by Mike Laws
If you started this by looking at the down clues you had an easier time than if you began with those across. I failed at first try to get 1A but then looked at the … Read more “Mephisto 2620 by Mike Laws”
Saturday Times 24694 (13th Nov)
Solving time 9:59 – first time I’d tried to solve it online rather than from a printout, and I certainly picked the right week! Easiest one for ages, and I’d probably knock off about 25% … Read more “Saturday Times 24694 (13th Nov)”
TLS 853 – forget it!
LiveJournal is bloody useless! That’s twice in recent weeks it’s swallowed an hour’s work without trace. I was typing in the explanation of the second-last clue when the screen froze. When I got it back, … Read more “TLS 853 – forget it!”
Sloggers and Betters 7
I’m announcing this rather later than usual, for which I apologise. For two reasons, S & B 7 will take place on Wednesday 1st December. The first reason is that “Uncle Yap” (yfyap in contributions … Read more “Sloggers and Betters 7”
Times 24699 – HEAVY WEATHER
Time taken to solve:70 minutes. I got off to a very slow start with this one and early in the proceedings I had serious doubts if I would be able to crack it. Eventually I … Read more “Times 24699 – HEAVY WEATHER”
Times Jumbo 896 – Saturday 6 November 2010
Very enjoyable puzzle, which I found harder than the Times Jumbo usually is, solving time, 90 mins. My favourite clues were 53A, 54A, 25D, 45D with 54A the best of all for its superb surface … Read more “Times Jumbo 896 – Saturday 6 November 2010”