Solving time: 24:28, but with one mistake. I submitted with SWOT for 16a, without really understanding it. Once I saw I had one wrong, I knew it had to be this one as it was … Read more “Times 25028”
Month: December 2011
Times 25027 – Union Auxiliary
After yesterday’s toughie, I looked to today’s puzzle with a bit of trepidation. Fortunately, my foreboding did not materialise and it was a reasonable solve within the half-hour or so. Quite enjoyable. ACROSS1 MAHARAJA Rev … Read more “Times 25027 – Union Auxiliary”
Championship final puzzles – the champion’s view
After the Times Crossword Championship final back in October, I asked Mark Goodliffe to write up some notes on the Final puzzles for inclusion in the blog, expecting they’d publish all three on the following … Read more “Championship final puzzles – the champion’s view”
Times 25026: Get me a crocodile sandwich!
Solving time: 1:07:26. And even then, a couple of parsings I’m not sure of: 6dn and 24dn. A miserable morning all round. But it’s a darned clever piece of work for all that. Across 1 … Read more “Times 25026: Get me a crocodile sandwich!”
Times 25,025
25:07 on the Club timer, and never easy going as far as I was concerned. So, testing but perfectly fair for the most part, though I still have one or two minor queries about the … Read more “Times 25,025”
Times 25024 – Hello, possums!
Solving Time: DNF Not a good day for me in a long line of ungood days. I gave up after an hour with one I couldn’t get and another I have no idea about (or … Read more “Times 25024 – Hello, possums!”
Mephisto 2674 by Tim Moorey
In all but one respect this is a straightforward Mephisto of no more than average difficulty. The one potential exception is the inclusion of the name of a sportsman who is I suspect little known … Read more “Mephisto 2674 by Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4461 (27 Nov 2011) – OMG – ROFL :)
Solving time: About 45 minutes – An excellent puzzle this week after a couple of fairly humdrum ones. Lots of entertaining clues this week. LOLITA gets my COD for its use of text speak! 18 … Read more “Sunday Times 4461 (27 Nov 2011) – OMG – ROFL :)”
Times Jumbo 952
No meaningful time available; my submission threw up the dread Error 503 first time, and failed again when I tried later that day; third time lucky some time later, by which time I had forgotten … Read more “Times Jumbo 952”
Saturday Times 25017 (26th Nov)
Sick dog, sick wife, no time to post this morning. Will try later once I’ve had them put down. OK, back from the knacker’s yard with an extra fiver in my pocket to show for … Read more “Saturday Times 25017 (26th Nov)”