Just over 30 minutes, including checking, on the Club timer so nothing of particular difficulty Sorry for the delay in posting. Business trips and general workload on top mean that I am running behind. Across … Read more “Jumbo 1063”
Month: November 2013
Saturday Times 25640 (23rd Nov)
Solving time about 20 mins. I didn’t actually get around to this until I was on the way home from work last night, started it quite late in the journey and finished it when I … Read more “Saturday Times 25640 (23rd Nov)”
Times 25645 – Happy Day!
20 minutes, and as predicted I got off very lightly after a testing week of puzzles. One clue gave me pause for thought but otherwise it was more or less a write-in. If I’d not … Read more “Times 25645 – Happy Day!”
Club Monthly 20158 November 2013 – ribbon-like strip of pasta edition..
Solving Time: Don’t ask.. this took me a long time. I rattled off about half in reasonable fashion and then gradually ground to a halt. Resuming a day or two later, I got a few … Read more “Club Monthly 20158 November 2013 – ribbon-like strip of pasta edition..”
Times Cryptic 25644 One out of left field.
Knowing I’m supposed to be able to explain all this definitely slowed me down, but I came through in 24.33, which I hope is going to look like a decent time. I think there’s some … Read more “Times Cryptic 25644 One out of left field.”
Times Crossword 25,643 – the end of the beginning..
I’m out partying this evening, so I fervently hope that this is the last of the Championship puzzles, the third from the second preliminary, as I will be in no great shape to start from … Read more “Times Crossword 25,643 – the end of the beginning..”
Times 25,642 – Stick It Up Your Jumpa
A chewy 25 minute puzzle with a good deal of GK required including a reference to UK coinage that overseas solvers will find very difficult if not impenetratable. We don’t often see astronomers here and … Read more “Times 25,642 – Stick It Up Your Jumpa”
Times 25641 – Finishing, but not really finishing
Solving time: 48 minutes Music: Brahms, Double Concerto, Ferras/Tortelier/Kletzki This was a rather frustrating puzzle. Although I was, after a little thought, able to write in the correct answers, many of them came from either … Read more “Times 25641 – Finishing, but not really finishing”
Mephisto 2777 – Paul McKenna
I did this in a number of bits and pieces sessions, since I wasn’t in town when it first appeared. I thought it was going to be a walk in the park after a number … Read more “Mephisto 2777 – Paul McKenna”
Sunday Times 4564 (17 Nov 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: About 24 minutes I found this the complete opposite end of the difficulty spectrum to last week’s fiendish Dean Mayer offering. I rattled through this one very quickly (for me). That’s not to … Read more “Sunday Times 4564 (17 Nov 2013) by Tim Moorey”