14:32 on the club timer; I banged in 1 across and 6 across straight away, which always settles the blogger’s nerves, and after that it all went smoothly and enjoyably, apart from a brief hold … Read more “Times 25,396”
Month: February 2013
Times 25395 – The blogger’s dilemma
Solving time: 65 minutes Music: Mozart, Piano Sonatas, Eschenbach This one was really tough for me, and I’m not entirely certain of some of the answers. If there is anything a blogger hates, it’s having … Read more “Times 25395 – The blogger’s dilemma”
Mephisto 2736 by Don Manley
A straightforward puzzle Across 1 MUCOR – MUC(k)-OR; 5 APOCOPE – A-PO(CO)PE; CO=Conscientous Objector; 11 ALABAMAN – A-LAB-A-MAN; 12 NESS – (anything) + NESs = a quality eg softness; 13 PELLUCID – P(ELL)U(t)-CID; 14 GOUTTE … Read more “Mephisto 2736 by Don Manley”
Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: 44:08 This wasn’t particularly to my taste, I’m afraid. It wasn’t too difficult, although there were a few where I struggled to understand the wordplay until post-solve. There were a few where I … Read more “Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Times Jumbo 1019
Not too difficult, I thought – it took me 20 minutes, including the time needed to check the answers to 40ac and 20dn (see comments below). One of these days I really am going to … Read more “Times Jumbo 1019”
Times Cryptic 25393 – Phew too!
Following on from Wednesday’s ordeal I’m as relieved as Uncle Yap yesterday to have got off quite lightly on my blogging day. This is mostly straightforward stuff with only one unknown but easily gettable answer … Read more “Times Cryptic 25393 – Phew too!”
Times 25,392 – Phew! What A Relief
Yesterday, I read the clues twice and could not get started and when I finally managed to squeeze out the last answer, the sun was high in the sky … such was its degree of … Read more “Times 25,392 – Phew! What A Relief”
Times Crossword 25,391
Solving Time: About 40 minutes, but I’m not feeling good today having done something painful to my back. You only discover just how many activities involve bending, when you no longer can. The crossword did … Read more “Times Crossword 25,391”
Times 25,390 – A Potpourri
Solving time 25 minutes On a day that sees a Government publish a radical bill for which it has absolutely no mandate after a leading MP admits trying to pevert the course of justice,a very … Read more “Times 25,390 – A Potpourri”
Times 25389 – The Doorman’s Tale
Solving time: 47 minutes Music: Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante, Davis/LSO A bit of a more difficult Monday puzzle, as I made slow but steady progress around the grid. There were a couple of big easy ones … Read more “Times 25389 – The Doorman’s Tale”