A straightforward offering this time with no stinkers or difficult vocabulary. That which was lesser known was fairly easily clued. Big thumbs up to 55A for the “fighting weight” pairing, however again it was fairly … Read more “Jumbo 946 – No bones to pick here”
Month: October 2011
Times 24985 – now that’s a crossword!
Solving time : Well with the championships coming up, I thought I’d break out the timer and see what happens. And even with a break to open the door, I stopped it at 7:36. It … Read more “Times 24985 – now that’s a crossword!”
Times 24984 – A 16’s wife slipped from the garrison…
Solving Time: 35 minutes Mctext has blown a gasket today, so at short notice I’m stepping in. I found this to be on a par with Monday’s and Tuesday’s; not too difficult, not overly easy. … Read more “Times 24984 – A 16’s wife slipped from the garrison…”
Times Crossword Championships – Spectators
Posted on Pete’s behalf, as he’s having trouble logging in today… If you’re intending to attend the Championships as a spectator, and you have not already been named as the person accompanying a contestant, you … Read more “Times Crossword Championships – Spectators”
Times 24,983 Salome Caresses Nelson’s Column
Solving time 25 minutes I struggled with this at times, never really getting onto the setter’s wavelength. For me there is some stretching of meanings and one clue 16D that troubles me a little. There … Read more “Times 24,983 Salome Caresses Nelson’s Column”
Times 24982 – The Fate of….er, a football team?
Solving time: 29 minutes Music: Sibelius, Symphony #2, Schippers/NYP Another Monday walk in the park for the experienced solvers, but a good chance for beginners to finish one. Neither the cluing nor the vocabulary is … Read more “Times 24982 – The Fate of….er, a football team?”
Mephisto 2667 – Don Manley
I started this one on a small flight from Newark to Asheville, without Chambers but with a pretty dog-eared copy of Bradfords. I wasn’t quite awake during that flight and made a very slow start, … Read more “Mephisto 2667 – Don Manley”
Sunday Times 4454 (9 Oct 2011)
Solving time: 9:32 – My first ever foray into sub-10 minute territory, certainly at least since the introduction of the online timer, but probably ever. As my time suggests, I found this a breeze, with … Read more “Sunday Times 4454 (9 Oct 2011)”
Times Jumbo 945 (1 Oct 2011)
Time: None recorded as I left it at one point and forgot to pause, so when I came back the time was up to about 6 hours. I think it was probably somewhere in the … Read more “Times Jumbo 945 (1 Oct 2011)”
SaturdayTimes 24975 (8th Oct)
Solving time – at least half an hour over two sessions. Help needed still for a couple of answers, as I can’t explain 21ac and 14dn. The rest of it was tricky too, but generally … Read more “SaturdayTimes 24975 (8th Oct)”