Solving time: 21:48 Taking a leaf out of Jack’s book, I decided to take this one as slowly as possible. But it wasn’t all that difficult. There’s still one I can’t parse (26ac) and await … Read more “Times 25541: Don’t fret”
Month: July 2013
Times 25,540
15:39 on the club timer. Fans of economical clueing will like this one (it might almost be an exercise in using the least words possible for a Times daily), though the most concise clues are … Read more “Times 25,540”
Times 25539 – A Mixed Bag
Some easy ones, some inchoate chestnuts, one obscure horse race – a farrago of a puzzle for this sunny Monday morning. 36 minutes. On edit – I’m so angry I could not only write a letter … Read more “Times 25539 – A Mixed Bag”
Sunday Times 4547 (21 Jul 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: Just under 40 minutes I got the four 13 letter answers quite quickly, which helped a lot at the start, but I ran into trouble towards the bottom with 22/23/25/26/27 all taking a … Read more “Sunday Times 4547 (21 Jul 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 2760 by Don Manley – A Trojan Mystery
Middle of the road Mephisto. I can’t parse 4D – all ideas welcomed! Across 1 STIRRAH – STIR-RAH; cheer=RAH; a corruption of Sir and Sirrah in Stirling; 6 DAGGA – DAG-GA(ga); Aussie eccentric=DAG; African love-drug; … Read more “Mephisto 2760 by Don Manley – A Trojan Mystery”
Times Jumbo 1044 – correction for 10dn
Many thanks to topicaltim for pointing out that the answer for 10dn in Times Jumbo 1044 is NIGRITUDE (as indicated by the wordplay, an anagram of ‘intrigued’), and not NEGRITUDE, which I and, alas, so … Read more “Times Jumbo 1044 – correction for 10dn”
Saturday Times 25532 (20th July)
I’m working today (again) and trying to type up the blog as I’m sat here, but I logged on at 7:30 this morning and have hardly had a chance to look at it yet! And … Read more “Saturday Times 25532 (20th July)”
Times Jumbo 1044
In contrast to the last Jumbo I blogged on (1039), I thought this one was at the easier end of the scale, taking me 16 minutes.As usual, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 ACROPOLIS – … Read more “Times Jumbo 1044”
Times 20,154 Club Monthly – July. It Was Such A Romantic Affair.
Solving time 45 minutes I’m standing in for Jerry, who is mountain walking (and cheese and wine sampling possibly) Another very high standard puzzle that was a real pleasure to solve. An exercise in precise … Read more “Times 20,154 Club Monthly – July. It Was Such A Romantic Affair.”
Times 25537 – A Welcome Relief
Following events since last weekend it was with some relief that I solved a long answer (12ac) as the puzzle was printing off and realised that I was probably in for an easy time of … Read more “Times 25537 – A Welcome Relief”