Solving time: 33 minutes Music: Richard Thompson, Dream Attic I felt a little dull, and pondered a long time over some very obvious ones tonight. I was a bit distracted by the music; this is … Read more “Times 24778 – You’re right, it’s not a football team…..”
Month: February 2011
Mephisto 2633 – Tim Moorey
Well the difficulty appears to have been ramped up a bit here, I found this one a real struggle to get going on, but once a few key answers fell into place ((13 and 16 … Read more “Mephisto 2633 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4420 (13 Feb 2011)
Solving time: Romped through all but 3 (7/8/10) in about 13 minutes, then stared at these for the rest of my son’s swimming lesson without inspiration. I used aids on them when I got home … Read more “Sunday Times 4420 (13 Feb 2011)”
Saturday Times 24771 (12th Feb)
Solving time 11:40, which seemed quite quick for me considering the number of clever clues. A wrong answer at 25 held me up for a minute in the SW corner, but my Tippex is too … Read more “Saturday Times 24771 (12th Feb)”
Times Jumbo 910 (5 Feb 2011) – I love it when a plan comes together
Solving time: 1h 57m spread over three sessions. The first session of about 25 minutes got me through most of the top half, then I picked it up again the next day and spent a … Read more “Times Jumbo 910 (5 Feb 2011) – I love it when a plan comes together”
Times 24776 – Why couldn’t I have been blogging yesterday’s?
Solving time: An hour and a half of constant struggle I don’t know whether this was particularly tough, or if I just wasn’t on the right wavelength, but I found this a nightmare. I polished … Read more “Times 24776 – Why couldn’t I have been blogging yesterday’s?”
Times 24775 – Smooth As Glenmorangie
I normally tackle the biggies (long answers) first as their solutions often open the way for other clues. This morning, after solving 2D and 7D, I smiled all the way through this delightful offering. The … Read more “Times 24775 – Smooth As Glenmorangie”
Times 24774, god forgeve yow your trespas …
Solving time: 17 minutes. All straightforward, except that I couldn’t parse 18ac for a while: November Foxtrot India. Then the small coin fell. Now that I see it, a clear Charlie Oscar Delta. Now holde … Read more “Times 24774, god forgeve yow your trespas …”
Times 24,773 – more tea, vicar?
14:05 on the Club timer. An enjoyable puzzle which had the more relaxed feel of, say, the Guardian – no flouting of Ximenean rules, of course, or use of living people in solutions, but the … Read more “Times 24,773 – more tea, vicar?”
Times 24772 – Topsy-Turvy
Solving Time: 28 minutes Another easy one with the odd bit of obscure vocabulary, some sport and a South Australian antelope. It seemed like more than the usual amount of inversion was going on, together … Read more “Times 24772 – Topsy-Turvy”