A rather bemused 12:43 for this one, as reports on last week’s blog as well as on the Times forum suggested it was a stinker. It was a good puzzle though, with some excellent clues … Read more “Saturday Times 25101 (3rd March)”
Month: March 2012
Times – 25106 – Bewitched, bothered and (just a bit) jaded…
Goodness me, this one gave me some problems and took me over an hour for the third consecutive day this week. Right at the outset I fell literally into a bear-trap (probably of my own … Read more “Times – 25106 – Bewitched, bothered and (just a bit) jaded…”
Times 25,105 – Protecting A Woman’s Dignity
Quite a refreshing and brisk work-out this morning. Many fun clues which will surely leave a smile or two or three. Most entertaining. ACROSS1 SALCHOW SALE (purchase) minus E + CHOW (dog) for a jump … Read more “Times 25,105 – Protecting A Woman’s Dignity”
Times 25104 – a matter of definition
Solving Time: 17mins, about average. However I quite liked this effort, especially for some beautifully misleading definitions, such as 17dn. Humble apologies for the late arrival of this blog, due to a combination of events … Read more “Times 25104 – a matter of definition”
Times 25,103 – The Orpington Mangel-Wurzel
Solving time 15 minutes Nothing really difficult today. A couple of old devices (the chicken and the watch) that if you haven’t met them before might give a problem and a slightly old fashioned feel … Read more “Times 25,103 – The Orpington Mangel-Wurzel”
Times 25102 – Not my cup of vegetables!
Solving time: DNF Music: Berlioz, Harold in Italy, Davis/Imai/LSO I have felt terrible all day, and in my weakened state this one was too much for me. Maybe if I was fully healthy I could … Read more “Times 25102 – Not my cup of vegetables!”
Mephisto 2687 – Paul McKenna
I have a usual Sunday routine which is to stagger to the nearest coffee place with the Mephisto and Azed and try to get as much solved while caffeinating. There’s a few outside tables, which … Read more “Mephisto 2687 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4474 (26 Feb 2012)
Solving time: 45:41 I forgot to write the blog at the time, so I’m afraid I’m having to write it a week after I solved it, and I can’t remember much about how I found … Read more “Sunday Times 4474 (26 Feb 2012)”
Jumbo 966
Seems like many of my Jumbo colleagues leave the blog until the second weekend rather than the Thursday when the competition closes, so I think I may do likewise. Makes it easier to find the … Read more “Jumbo 966”
Saturday Times 25095 (25th Feb)
Solving time 17:50. I started with the four crossing 12-letter entries and got three of them straight away, so thought I’d be in for a quick time. However, I lost my way a bit in … Read more “Saturday Times 25095 (25th Feb)”