I found this mostly straightforward, just having to check the definition for 6D. I am not sure how overseas solvers might have got on with 8D. Probably the checking letters would give the answer, but … Read more “Jumbo 943”
Month: September 2011
Club Monthly 20132 September 2011 – French lessons, anyone?
Solving Time: About an hour and a quarter in several sessions, a bit more than average for me, but nothing that rather too much nice Chianti can’t explain. Quite cosmopolitan this month, with lots of … Read more “Club Monthly 20132 September 2011 – French lessons, anyone?”
Times 24968
I can’t offer a solving time, I’m afraid. I’m feeling rather under the weather with a streaming cold. I stared at it for 30-40 mins last night, but I was too tired to give it … Read more “Times 24968”
Times 24967 – One Above Par
Like with most cryptic puzzles, I raced quickly through most of the clues but the inevitable blind-spots would crop up and held me up as I needed to fully explain everything in today’s blog. Nevertheless, … Read more “Times 24967 – One Above Par”
Times 24966 … the word is ‘Pitch and Pay:’ Trust none …
Solving time: Not recorded. A slow first 3/4 in one session; the rest thinking about them in the car on the way home. Suspect my head was in a mangle today because this really isn’t … Read more “Times 24966 … the word is ‘Pitch and Pay:’ Trust none …”
Times 24,965
Timed at 22:24; I had tremendous trouble with two in the SW corner, without which this would have been a very straightforward puzzle. Was I alone? We shall see… Across 1 SPARTAN – ART in … Read more “Times 24,965”
Times 24964 – Beware of falling sheep?
Solving Time: 33 minutes Not very difficult if you’re up on your arcana. The N.E. corner contributed most to my time. I have Charles Lamb’s pen name tattooed inside my eyelids, but found it has … Read more “Times 24964 – Beware of falling sheep?”
Mephisto 2664 by Don Manley
Another very straightforward puzzle of average level of difficulty Across 1 KAME – KA(M)E; jackdaw in Jedburg=KAE; a bank of sand; 5 LASAGNA – LA(SAG)NA; wood=LANA; 11 ELEPHANTS,EAR – (see a plant her(e))*; 12 MUDIRIA … Read more “Mephisto 2664 by Don Manley”
Sunday Times 4451 (18 Sep 2011)
Solving time: 27:55 A bit of light relief after last week’s marathon. But then, I usually find Jeff Pearce’s contributions more to my personal taste. Again we see that the ST has no qualms about … Read more “Sunday Times 4451 (18 Sep 2011)”
Times Jumbo 942
Time not recorded accurately, as I left the puzzle unattended with timer running when I went to deal with other pressing weekend matters, so all I can guarantee is that it wasn’t more than 10h … Read more “Times Jumbo 942”