Solving time: 27 minutes. The Pardoner dogs me yet again on my blogging day.A straightforward solve apart from the complications of 17dn. Yet another A-Level text. Across 1 NO SPRING + CHICKEN. 9 GL(AS,SW)ARE. … Read more “Times 24876: Radix malorum est”
Month: June 2011
Times 24,875 A Hymn to Herbalism
Solving time 20 minutes A largely straightforward puzzle leavened with some obscurities and no less than five “two meanings” clue constructions. The top went in quite quickly but I slowed a little in the botom … Read more “Times 24,875 A Hymn to Herbalism”
Times 24874: E. P. Ode pour I’Election de son Sepulchre
Solving time: 33 minutes Music: Finzi, Cello Concerto, Ma/Handley/RPO I was a little slow on this one, and may not have understood all the clues as well as I would like. Some of them may … Read more “Times 24874: E. P. Ode pour I’Election de son Sepulchre”
Sunday Times 4436 (5 Jun 2011)
I can’t give a solving time as I solved this in bits and pieces over the whole day as I’m holidaying in Wales this week. It wasn’t a quick one though – well over an … Read more “Sunday Times 4436 (5 Jun 2011)”
Mephisto 2649, Tim Moorey and Paul McKenna
If you’re a follower of the Mephisto series, you will have known of the recent passing of Mike Laws. I understand there was a substantial obituary in the Times, but I no longer have access … Read more “Mephisto 2649, Tim Moorey and Paul McKenna”
Times Jumbo 927 – May 28, 2011
Time not recorded (accurately at any rate) as I was solving while the Test match was on, and got distracted. However, my recollection is that it was far from the most straightforward, and coming to … Read more “Times Jumbo 927 – May 28, 2011”
Saturday Times 24867 (4th June)
Solving time 15:55, about average for me. A few literary references and absolutely no science, but a very good puzzle nevertheless. 4D was my last in as I’d never heard of the term, but with … Read more “Saturday Times 24867 (4th June)”
Times 24872 – A not-too-taxing holiday solve
Solving time: 32:26 I’m relaxing in Wales this week, and this made for pleasantly light holiday fare. Mildly entertaining, but nothing too taxing or strenuous. I enjoyed it, but I suspect some others may find … Read more “Times 24872 – A not-too-taxing holiday solve”
Times 24871 – Game Set and Match
What an absolutely sizzler of a puzzle for me to blog. It has everything and then some. Sex, religion, fire and brimstone presented in some very innovative and brilliant devices. Bravo! Whoever set this sizzler … Read more “Times 24871 – Game Set and Match”
Times 24864, 4th Qualifier, 1st June
Solving time: 49 minutes. A more difficult puzzle than the previous three qualifiers I thought. Or maybe this was because I did it after the substitute puzzle from 1951 which had me in entirely the … Read more “Times 24864, 4th Qualifier, 1st June”