Solving time: About 35 minutes offline I had all but six in about 25 minutes, then those last ones came at a crawl. My final 6 were 12, 17, 23, 25, 27 & 29, so … Read more “Sunday Times 4541 (9 Jun 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Month: June 2013
Mephisto 2754 by Don Manley – Kilroy Was Here
A gentle Mephisto, just right for solving on the edge of lake Como with a glass of vino. Across 1 WAPENSCHAW – (wan chaps we)*; arms inspection in Wick; 10 OGAMIC – O-GAM-IC; old=O; school=GAM; … Read more “Mephisto 2754 by Don Manley – Kilroy Was Here”
Saturday Times 25496 (8th June)
Over 45 minutes to solve, but I don’t think that reflects the difficulty of the puzzle. The four perimeter answers went in pretty quickly and I thought it was going to be another Saturday doddle, … Read more “Saturday Times 25496 (8th June)”
Times 25501
I really struggled to get going on this one having lost confidence in my solving skills almost immediately because I started by looking at the four 3-letter clues and only managed to crack one of … Read more “Times 25501”
Times 25500 – Good To The Last Drop
What a lovely puzzle that has everything and then some. No gimme clues at all as each one had to be unravelled painstakingly – thus the headline, inspired by a wee dram of Glen Morangie, … Read more “Times 25500 – Good To The Last Drop”
Times Crossword 10,334 – Another Antique!
Solving Time: About 22 minutes. We have another offering from the 1960s today, as the second qualifier is published. I thought this a pleasant, essentially fair crossword, if a little strange in places. It didn’t … Read more “Times Crossword 10,334 – Another Antique!”
Times 25,498
Morning, all, I am standing in for Jim while he’s on holiday. Timed at 13:24, and based on the leaderboard so far*, this might be a bit of a tester for the less experienced. Some … Read more “Times 25,498”
Times 25497 – From 5 to 85
Solving time: 32 minutes Music: Shostakovich, Symphony #10, Karajan/BPO No easy Monday today. While the long clues in the middle may not be very difficult, there’s a lot to chew on around the edge of … Read more “Times 25497 – From 5 to 85”
Sunday Times 4540 (2 Jun 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: I don’t know as I solved offline and forgot to check the time. I had most of this solved in about an hour, although I was being distracted by the TV at the … Read more “Sunday Times 4540 (2 Jun 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Mephisto 2753 – Paul McKenna
In a week where I completely failed to solve the Listener (the one for which the solution came out on Friday), read about the impending demise of the Crossword Club (umming and aahing – if … Read more “Mephisto 2753 – Paul McKenna”