Solving time : I believe a record slow 55 minutes and 15 seconds, but the crossword club is telling me I have one mistake. I hope it’s a typo, I’m tired! It seemed from comments … Read more “Times 25386 – !!!!!!!!!!!!”
Month: January 2013
Times 25385: Homage to illogical negativism
Solving time: 19:33 Not a difficult puzzle — three in a row then this week. So maybe expect a stinker tomorrow? I’m off in search of a decent set of baritone ukulele strings, so may … Read more “Times 25385: Homage to illogical negativism”
Times 25,384
12:34 on the club timer; I note that the leaderboard shows Magoo in soft-boiled egg territory, and lots of other people already posting very fast times, so I expect this to be reflected in comments … Read more “Times 25,384”
Times 25383 – Some sort of Djoke?
As the tennis clues rained down on me as thick and fast as a Djokovic off-forehand, I began to unravel like a Scottish tennis player. A tired 60 minutes, including a challenge on the pre-Renaissance … Read more “Times 25383 – Some sort of Djoke?”
Sunday Times 4521 (20 Jan 2013) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: About an hour and a half Another wonderful offering from Dean – full of deviousness. 1a, 4d, 15d and 26a were probably the pick of the bunch for me, but 12d is the … Read more “Sunday Times 4521 (20 Jan 2013) by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 2734 by Tim Moorey – Dit Dah Dit
I enjoyed this puzzle which I thought a reasonable and fair test. Whilst solving I thought it was going to be a pangram – but I can’t find a “v”. I have a problem parsing … Read more “Mephisto 2734 by Tim Moorey – Dit Dah Dit”
Times Jumbo 1017
34:32 on the club timer, which suggests this wasn’t too high on the difficulty scale. My suspicion is that it was also quite distinctive, which normally translates to it being one of those “wavelength” puzzles … Read more “Times Jumbo 1017”
Saturday Times 25376 (19th Jan)
Solving time 13:41, so on the easy side for a Saturday. Some good clues though, my favourites being 1dn and 23ac, and for once a cryptic definition also deserves a mention at 25ac. Across 1 … Read more “Saturday Times 25376 (19th Jan)”
Times 25381 – Planted!
I completed most of this within half an hour but lost time at the end on three tricky ones in the NW corner. I didn’t know the star or the method of painting so I … Read more “Times 25381 – Planted!”
Times 25,380 – Brilliant TNT Crack
The setter today is a person of few words, all carefully chosen with precision and deliberation. Succinct clue after concise clue revealed a very tidy mind at work. A most enjoyable and challenging puzzle. ACROSS … Read more “Times 25,380 – Brilliant TNT Crack”