Solving time: 37:04 I found this one generally straightforward for the most part. A lot of the answers went in without much thought required. There were a few, though, that took a fair bit of … Read more “Sunday Times 4555 (15 Sep 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Month: September 2013
Saturday Times 25580 (14th Sept)
I’ll get to this sometime in the afternoon. I knew I should have done it last night when I had a bit of time! Well, here it is, bit of a rush job I’m afraid. … Read more “Saturday Times 25580 (14th Sept)”
Jumbo 1053
Posting this quickly as I am away. No particular issues or queries – a fairly standard Jumbo Across 1 DISCONCERTS – DISCS = records, around ON, CERT = winner, inevitably 7 JACKET – JACK = … Read more “Jumbo 1053”
Times 25585 – Sting in the Head
I raced out of the starting blocks with this one but very soon began to realise that it was not going to be as easy as I originally thought. An hour later with much of … Read more “Times 25585 – Sting in the Head”
Times 25,584
Solving time 20 minutes Again, no idea who should be blogging this. Done in a hurry so help needed with 11A and 23A please and forgive any errors. Best puzzle for some time I thought … Read more “Times 25,584”
Times Crossword 25,583 – Dog Days..
Solving Time: Just under 20 minutes for all but two, (14ac & 2dn) then another ten for them, one of which I still don’t quite get. So harder than average, not disastrously so but with … Read more “Times Crossword 25,583 – Dog Days..”
Times 25,582
Solving time 25 minutes Perhaps a little harder than of late but still not a really difficult one. The cell may cause some problems I guess. All in all a reasonable puzzle. Across 1 GANYMEDE … Read more “Times 25,582”
Times 25581 – And today’s blogger is….
Solving time: 21 minutes Music: Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique, Colin Davis/LSO …er, me. I thought it was my turn, but somehow I have gotten into my mind the idea that I had blogged last week. A … Read more “Times 25581 – And today’s blogger is….”
Sunday Times 4554 (8 Sep 2013) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: 56:57 A typical Dean puzzle with lots of slick surfaces and clever wordplay. There were a few words I didn’t know – MAVEN, BAGASSE and MANIFEST DESTINY, but all were gettable from the … Read more “Sunday Times 4554 (8 Sep 2013) by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 2767 – Tim Moorey
Occasionally Tim Moorey throws a little twist into his Mephisto puzzles – it’s been a while since he last did this from memory (maybe Mephisto 2500?). When I solved 1 across and 9 down I … Read more “Mephisto 2767 – Tim Moorey”