Unknown solving time. Liked this puzzle but couldn’t time it for personal reasons. I’d say about 20-25 minutes would be OK on a regular day. Be interested to see how the rest of the T4T … Read more “Times 24924: Stranger on the typo”
Month: August 2011
Times 24,923 Which Tube Exit Would That Be?
Solving time 25 minutes Another puzzle that I found vaguely irritating. There are too few clever wordplay constructions and too many oblique references for my taste such as 2D IMMODEST and 4D CORRIDOR. I had … Read more “Times 24,923 Which Tube Exit Would That Be?”
Times 24922 – This scepter’d Isle…..
Solving time: 90 minutes Music: Niamh Parsons, In My Prime The blogger’s nightmare times two – the expression you have never heard of, and four words that seem to fit the literal equally well but … Read more “Times 24922 – This scepter’d Isle…..”
Mephisto 2657 – Paul McKenna (and a message for John Halpern)
Funny thing about this one was that I solved it on the plane on my way to the UK, and then got an email asking if I’d found the hidden message. Well since I left … Read more “Mephisto 2657 – Paul McKenna (and a message for John Halpern)”
Sunday Times 4444 – ST meets the Listener
Once again posting this on Dave Perry’s behalf, as he’s still sunning himself on that beach. Solving time: About an hour and a half, including the time I spent trying to get my head around … Read more “Sunday Times 4444 – ST meets the Listener”
Jumbo 935 (23rd July)
I’m posting this on Dave Perry’s behalf as he’s currently on a beach in Greece. Time: 1:15:09 according to the official timer, but I spent about 20 minutes looking at a paper copy before I … Read more “Jumbo 935 (23rd July)”
Saturday Times 24915 – Today I analysed it – a dry hobby (8,3)
So what’s a bit of plagiarism between friends? Yes, it was my birthday last Saturday (48 years young), and I solved this one over a pint in the garden of the Monsal Head Hotel in … Read more “Saturday Times 24915 – Today I analysed it – a dry hobby (8,3)”
24920 – A plate of your finest Nine Toe Somade!
Filling in for Mr Perry today, and was dreading a repeat of last Fridays offering, which was perhaps the hardest weekday daily I had seen in many a year. Thankfully this was much more in … Read more “24920 – A plate of your finest Nine Toe Somade!”
Times 24919 – Frequently Coupling !
Thank goodness for a relatively easy puzzle (in my book, one done within half an hour) after last fortnight’s horror. Plenty of good stuff especially certain indirect definitions that never fail to raise a wry … Read more “Times 24919 – Frequently Coupling !”
Times 24918: Bottom,s up
Solving time: 18 minutes. So not too difficult. Romped through most of it then ended up in the SE corner with not much to go on. Not knowing KIGALI didn’t help at all; and OUTWEAR … Read more “Times 24918: Bottom,s up”