Time taken to solve: 37 minutes. A very enjoyable and lively puzzle where only one clue (9ac) presented any problems solving and I’m not sure that it was quite fair because the cryptic way into … Read more “Times 25190”
Month: June 2012
Times 25,189 – Power-Brokers & Grandees
What an absolutely smashing puzzle today. The more I had to delve into the wordplay for this blog, the more my admiration grew for this setter. One of the most memorable. Thank you, whoever you … Read more “Times 25,189 – Power-Brokers & Grandees”
Times Crossword 25,188 – bringing up the rear
Solving Time: 26 minutes, so rather longer than average for me, but it’s been a long day. The crossword didn’t seem all that hard, though it did have a couple of unfamiliar words. I thought … Read more “Times Crossword 25,188 – bringing up the rear”
Times 25,187 Elementary My Dear Kuhn
Solving time 20 minutes On the easy side without being a total giveaway with a couple of complex wordplays. Good to see some science at 11A but we also have some mythology and some Shakespeare. … Read more “Times 25,187 Elementary My Dear Kuhn”
Times 25186 – Nuke the Whalep!
Solving time: 40 Minutes Music: Schubert, Wanderer Fantasy, Pollini This seemed like it was going to be an easy Monday puzzle, but I slowed down a little towards the end as some of the clues … Read more “Times 25186 – Nuke the Whalep!”
Jumbo 981 – the one without some of the clues.
The hardest part of this was the missing three clues at the end of the downs in the paper version. I was just about to pop up on Wednesdays blog to ask if anyone could … Read more “Jumbo 981 – the one without some of the clues.”
Mephisto 2701 – Tim Moorey
My printer made a meal of this one, I think in a desperate plea to tell me to buy a new ink cartridge (which I did the next day) there’s a few blank lines. Fortunately … Read more “Mephisto 2701 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4488 (3 Jun 2012) by Anax – Supermarket Sweep
Solving time: 40:52 An entertaining solve. Anax pairs up six different supermarkets to form the basis of three anagrams, which is quite an achievement. Plenty of other good stuff, too – 15 was my personal … Read more “Sunday Times 4488 (3 Jun 2012) by Anax – Supermarket Sweep”
Saturday Times 25179 (2nd June)
No solving time this week as I could only get the odd 5 minutes here and there at it. Quite tricky though, and 17ac was unknown to me and had to wait for most of … Read more “Saturday Times 25179 (2nd June)”
Times 25184
Solving time: 61:57 I probably should have been quicker as, looking at it now, there doesn’t seem to be anything to tricky here. But, as is usually the case when I have to solve late … Read more “Times 25184”