Solving time: 35:28 – Held up at the end in the NW corner, today. Specifically by 5a. 5d & 6. I normally find Tim’s quite tough and hard-going. But this one was most enjoyable. 30 … Read more “Sunday Times 4477 (18 Mar 2012) – Ooooh, Matron!”
Month: March 2012
Jumbo 969 (10th March)
Many thanks to Linxit, who’s posting this puzzle for me because on the day the solution appears I’ll probably be without Internet access. I found this one very straightforward, and solved it in under 17 … Read more “Jumbo 969 (10th March)”
Times 25113 (17th March)
38:11, but got there in the end! Some GK and obscure vocabulary required, but most of the difficulty was in the excellent clueing. A classic Times crossword. Across 1 ALLOA – ALL (the works) + … Read more “Times 25113 (17th March)”
Times 25118 – Americana
This one took me 45 minutes with time lost mainly in the early stages where blogger’s nerves took their usual toll. Whilst solving I thought there seemed to be rather a lot of American stuff … Read more “Times 25118 – Americana”
Times 25,117 – Leisurely Walk
This is quite a reasonable Times puzzle with a mixture of challenging clues thrown in with some gimmes, especially the three-lettered ones.Very enjoyable. ACROSS1 CARPENTER Allusion to the biblical story that the Lord Jesus Christ … Read more “Times 25,117 – Leisurely Walk”
Times Crossword 13,030 – A Blast from the Past!
Solving Time: About 25 minutes, including recovery from shock.. An interesting puzzle this, begging the question: “How does it differ from today’s efforts?” For me the main differences seemed to be two tricky quotations, a … Read more “Times Crossword 13,030 – A Blast from the Past!”
Times 25,115 – A Daily Telegraph Puzzle
Solving time 15 minutes There’s not much one can say about this puzzle – it’s just very easy Across 1 ELEVENSES – EL(EVEN)SE-S; (something) ELSE=extra; plane=EVEN; coffee and a sticky bun; 6 BASIS – BA-S-I(nstructor)S; … Read more “Times 25,115 – A Daily Telegraph Puzzle”
Times 25114 – Let spades be Trumps, she said, and Trumps they were!
Solving time: 35 Minutes Music: Moeran, Symphony in G, English Sinfonia/Dilkes Here is an easy puzzle if you’re thoroughly familiar with the rather old-fashioned subject matter, so I was right on the setter’s wavelength. It … Read more “Times 25114 – Let spades be Trumps, she said, and Trumps they were!”
Mephisto 2689 – Tim Moorey
I had a moment of panic this morning when I came to the site and was told by Livejournal that it doesn’t exist. It looks like LJ has been playing with its aliases and communities, … Read more “Mephisto 2689 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4476 (11 Mar 2012)
Solving time: 36:03 I found plenty to like here without it being too tough. No new additions to my vocabulary, which is unusual, although MARATHONER was a derivative that I can’t recall having come across … Read more “Sunday Times 4476 (11 Mar 2012)”