16:21 on the Club timer, which was a good deal quicker than I thought was going to be the case. I think what I mean is that this was a tricksy puzzle and I was … Read more “Times 24,749”
Month: January 2011
Times 24748 – Plenty of reprises
Solving Time: 19 minutes I should have put the stopwatch on this one, which I would say was very easy by anyone’s standards but enjoyable none the less or possibly for that reason. As time … Read more “Times 24748 – Plenty of reprises”
Mephisto 2628 by Paul McKenna
Another very reasonable, middle of the road puzzle that was a fair test without ever being over taxing. About 50 minutes to solve. Across 1 CAPLE – CAP(L)E; head=CAPE; lire=L; obsolete (=old) word for a … Read more “Mephisto 2628 by Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4415 (9 Jan 2011)
Solving time: 23 minutes This was easily finished during my son’s swimming lesson, and I was left twiddling my thumbs for a few minutes at the end. I hadn’t heard of CUCKOOPINT, but I knew … Read more “Sunday Times 4415 (9 Jan 2011)”
Jumbo 905 – Monday, 3rd Jan 2011
Time: An hour and 10 minutes left me with about a dozen which I then picked off over four 5 minute bursts. So about 90 minutes all told. Nothing too strenuous, and the usual mixture … Read more “Jumbo 905 – Monday, 3rd Jan 2011”
Saturday Times 24741 (8th Jan)
Solving time 15:10 – apologies for the lateness and brevity of this report, but it’s ‘er indoors’s birthday today, and I was lucky to grab 20 minutes to throw this together! Normal service will hopefully … Read more “Saturday Times 24741 (8th Jan)”
Times 24746
This was a slowish but steady solve for me, taking 45 minutes. There’s a fair bit of GK required but I would say there’s nothing too obscure for finding the answers though a couple may … Read more “Times 24746”
Jumbo 904 – January 1st 2011
May I be the first to wish all Jumbo solvers a Happy New Year! It had to come! I didn’t enjoy this one at all and the 1hr 10 minutes it took seemed like time … Read more “Jumbo 904 – January 1st 2011”
Times 24745 – ow’s ya slang, mate?
Solving time : 9 minutes 47 seconds, which right now is good enough for the top spot of the leaderboard. Of course the crossword has only been live for 18 minutes so that won’t last. … Read more “Times 24745 – ow’s ya slang, mate?”
Times 24744 — Hill totem
Solving time: right on 30 minutes; but I claim new blogger’s nerves and include two so-caused trips to the small room. So I suspect the puzzle was a bit easier than this time reflects. Enjoyed … Read more “Times 24744 — Hill totem”