Solving Time: I wouldn’t call it solving, actually Well, another blast from the past, literally. I volunteered to help mcctext out again, as Jerry is out trudging his way through the Pyrenean snows* and dodging … Read more “Times 13428 – You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting”
Month: July 2013
Times 25,522 – Play It Again, Sam
Solving time 20 minutes A pangram containing quite a mixture of characters and objects from a Cuban cocktail to a guided missile. On the easyish side of the spectrum I suspect but great fun to … Read more “Times 25,522 – Play It Again, Sam”
Times 25521 – That doctor I never liked….what was his name again?
Solving time: 21 minutes Music: Brahms, Symphony #1, Furtwangler/VPO. Watching the golf on TV, I nearly forgot to do the puzzle. Fortunately, it proved to be a no-brainer, at least for experienced solvers. I only … Read more “Times 25521 – That doctor I never liked….what was his name again?”
Jumbo 1041 – Saturday June 22nd
I found this a very good offering. Took a lot longer than usual, but not from obscure stuff, but clever misleading clue structures. That which I didnt know didn’t negatively impact the solve, so the … Read more “Jumbo 1041 – Saturday June 22nd”
Sunday Times 4544 (30 Jun 2013) by Jeff Pearce
My time was about 40 minutes, I think, but I solved it offline while sat in the garden enjoying a 17 without a clock to hand. I thought it a fairly average, but enjoyable solve. … Read more “Sunday Times 4544 (30 Jun 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley
This was one of the most difficult Mephistos for some time for me, however there’s a couple of references that I did know know at all and needed to consult the interwebs to find the … Read more “Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley”
Saturday Times 25514 (29th June)
Sorry I’m late with this – I’m actually working today so I had to squeeze it in when I could around supporting some application developers, who needed a lot more support than I’d anticipated! Anyway, … Read more “Saturday Times 25514 (29th June)”
The BASCAAs – (Best Adverse Solving Condition Acronyms and Abbreviations)
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the inaugural, and probably last, BASCAAs. A few words on the genesis of the BASCAAs. It has been pointed out that some of us are a little … Read more “The BASCAAs – (Best Adverse Solving Condition Acronyms and Abbreviations)”
Times 25519
Solving time: 54:10 I started quickly enough, but stalled completely after about 30 minutes with 6 or 7 left, and they went in very slowly. I came very close to abandoning it for the night … Read more “Times 25519”
Times 25518 – some bloggers do ‘ave em
Solving time : 23:07, which was good enough for fourth (out of four solvers), though I’m a little distracted at the moment with people over and my mouse freezing up. There’s some very tricky stuff … Read more “Times 25518 – some bloggers do ‘ave em”