This one took me over the hour for the third consecutive day. I was tired after a long evening at the theatre which didn’t help. Live Journal is playing up again so I’m going to … Read more “Times 25477”
Month: May 2013
Times 25476 – A Perfect Ten, but not Bo
What a home-coming this has been! Got in from a week-long tour in China at 4am and feeling groggy from lack of sleep and having to solve and blog this stinker. Very many indirect definitions … Read more “Times 25476 – A Perfect Ten, but not Bo”
Times 10300: retro puzzle, May 1963
Solving time: About 30 minutes Don’t like the retro puzzles much; but it’s at least an indication of how times have changed in the cruciverbal world since I was about to come up to my … Read more “Times 10300: retro puzzle, May 1963”
Times 25,474
Solving time 20 minutes Standard fare with nothing too difficult or controversial – shouldn’t present too many problems Across 1 FACETIOUS – FAC(E)TIOUS; E from (delegat)E; 6 PACED – P(ACE)D; Pd=Palladium which is one of … Read more “Times 25,474”
Don Manley’s Crossword Golden Jubilee
Don is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first newspaper crossword in Oxford on 20 May. Full details at: http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?action=read&id=1368424491.37902&user=dharrison
Times 25473 – Clam Dever!
Solving time: 46 minutes Music: Schubert, Wanderer Fantasy, Richter I did not have a very swift solve here, falling into a number of subtle traps the setter has provided. While some answers could be written … Read more “Times 25473 – Clam Dever!”
Mephisto 2749 – Tim Moorey
I’m posting this just a scratch early (hopefully – if I get it done before boarding time) at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Hooray for airports with free wi-fi (I could post from my phone … Read more “Mephisto 2749 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4536 (5 May 2013) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: 46:26 Once again, Dean fails to disappoint with another very clever offering. Slightly on the harder side, this one I think, but there’s a lot of very clever stuff going on here. Dean’s … Read more “Sunday Times 4536 (5 May 2013) by Dean Mayer”
Saturday Times 25466 (4th May)
This one went in fairly quickly until the last clue, 10ac. I agonised over that for about 10 minutes before putting in the answer as the best approximation I could think of, although in hindsight … Read more “Saturday Times 25466 (4th May)”
Jumbo 1033
Definitely some tricky wordplay to untangle in this one to get the full benefit, but an enjoyable workout, and nothing to argue with from my point of view. Across 1 BONE CHINA – BONE = … Read more “Jumbo 1033”