Andy has aked me to blog one of the final puzzles, and I drew this one, which is described as 201203 in the online version; my purely anecdotal evidence – basically, “what some people said … Read more “Times Crossword Competition 2012 – Grand Final, Puzzle no. 3”
Day: 27th October 2012
201202 2012 Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 2
After making such heavy weather of puzzle 1, I was hoping that puzzle 2 would provide some relief and it didn’t disappoint. The two long down clues both yielded quickly, providing a good foothold on … Read more “201202 2012 Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 2”
201201 2012 Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 1
This was my first final and – no doubt like many first-timers before me – I felt an element of pressure that just doesn’t exist when I’m sitting at home, solving online and munching on … Read more “201201 2012 Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 1”
Times Jumbo 1002
39:48 on the club timer – as this appears to be precisely 7 seconds more than the last Jumbo I blogged, I can only conclude it was of a similar degree of difficulty, which would … Read more “Times Jumbo 1002”
Saturday Times 25299 (20th Oct)
Solving time – not sure, around 25-30 minutes. I stopped the clock to take a phone call after 10 minutes and forgot to restart it again afterwards. As always on Championship day, this was a … Read more “Saturday Times 25299 (20th Oct)”