Solving time: Just over half an hour. I finished it during my son’s swimming lesson, but I think it was a couple of minutes late finishing. I didn’t think I was going to make it, … Read more “Sunday Times 4429 (17 Apr 2011) – Toilet humour”
Month: April 2011
Saturday Times 24825 (16th April)
Solving time 14:04 – not a particularly difficult puzzle, but great fun to solve. My one complaint is that there were too many double/cryptic definitions. Some of the others more than made up for that … Read more “Saturday Times 24825 (16th April)”
Times 24830 – Could have been worse, but not by much…
My time taken to solve this was off the scale for the third consecutive day. I made a good start in the NE corner but quickly ground to a halt and after that it was … Read more “Times 24830 – Could have been worse, but not by much…”
Jumbo 919 – 9th April 2011
I really enjoyed this one. I took a while to get going and couldn’t get a toe-hold for a while but then I got into my stride and eventually finished it in 41:17. It was … Read more “Jumbo 919 – 9th April 2011”
Times 24829 – George and Google Chrome vs the Times Crossword Club
Solving time : Not what it says on the club timer, most likely. I’ve gotten into the habit of doing it online if I solve in the evening US time, and it’s typically worked quite … Read more “Times 24829 – George and Google Chrome vs the Times Crossword Club”
Times 24828 — Hidden talents
Time taken: 56 minutes, without full understanding of several answers. Had the devil of a time with this sucker. Mostly, I suspect, because of some of the stranger defs. Still, no real complaints apart, possibly, … Read more “Times 24828 — Hidden talents”
Times 24,827 Of Pubs and Cricket Teams
Solving time 20 minutes Another large helping of poetry associated references plus a fairly obscure reference to a cricket team that many will, I suspect, find a bit baffling. At 15D we have an interesting … Read more “Times 24,827 Of Pubs and Cricket Teams”
Times 24826 – The Bush Doctor is late!
Solving time: 19 minutes Music: Dvorak, New World Symphony,Fricsay Another Monday special for you speed demons out there. I was only slowed down by having the flip the LP with one to go. There is … Read more “Times 24826 – The Bush Doctor is late!”
Mephisto 2641 – Tim Moorey
Took me a while to make inroads on this one, had most of the right hand side filled, but only a few scattered answers on the left. 1 and 35 across fell at almost the … Read more “Mephisto 2641 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4428 (10 Apr 2011)
Solving time: About 24 minutes, albeit with one mistake. Pretty standard fare. There were three words I didn’t know, but all went in confidently enough from the wordplay alone. They were PINON, NISEI & ANIMADVERSION. … Read more “Sunday Times 4428 (10 Apr 2011)”