Solving time: About 55 minutes. One of Tim best puzzles, as far as I’m concerned. A neat use of the four names around the outside, and a few choice clues. There was lots to enjoy … Read more “Sunday Times 4567 (8 Dec 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Month: December 2013
Times Jumbo 1065 (30 Nov 2013)
This took me about an hour and a half all told, with recourse to aids for one which I wouldn’t have got otherwise (39a). A decent puzzle overall. Inevitably there were a couple I wasn’t … Read more “Times Jumbo 1065 (30 Nov 2013)”
Saturday Times 25652 (7th Dec) – placeholder
Xmas shopping takes precedence today I’m afraid, but I’ll have plenty of time to do it this evening. Watch this space…well, sorry, that didn’t work out as planned, but here it is anyway (very brief … Read more “Saturday Times 25652 (7th Dec) – placeholder”
TIMES 25657 – Bit of a stretch?
This took me 45 minutes parsing everything as I went and some of the wordplay was not immediately apparent. There were no actual unknowns today except perhaps 4dn where I knew the engine part but … Read more “TIMES 25657 – Bit of a stretch?”
Time crossword 25656 Hands up if you knew all the answers.
In the frame within a gnat’s crotchet of 20 minutes, in a bit of a hybrid puzzle that mixed the pretty straightforward with some arcana. There’s definitely some stuff I didn’t know in here, and … Read more “Time crossword 25656 Hands up if you knew all the answers.”
Times Crossword 25,655 – Skegness? Not this time..
Solving Time: About 20 minutes, roughly average for a blogging day though it felt quicker. The need to parse everything slows you down a bit. Overall I thought this was good clean fun, not particularly … Read more “Times Crossword 25,655 – Skegness? Not this time..”
TfTT’s A Christmas Turkey – UPDATE
UPDATE (midnight Thursday gmt) We do have more than enough volunteers to cover all clues now, so thank you all. Apologies to those who missed out. Maybe next year …. RegardsSotira ———————————- To all volunteers: … Read more “TfTT’s A Christmas Turkey – UPDATE”
Times 25,654
Pleasant enough puzzle, perhaps on the easy side of average – 20 minutes to solve on blogging day. One rather obscure botanical term but clued properly today. Some historical references and I’m usually surprised by … Read more “Times 25,654”
Times 25653 – No mystery in this dance!
Solving time: 28 minutes Music: Elvis Costello, Brutal Youth Another easy Monday, I would say. I gained considerable confidence by finishing the Saturday and Sunday puzzles this weekend, so this did not prove to be … Read more “Times 25653 – No mystery in this dance!”
Mephisto 2779 – Tim Moorey
I found this one on the easier side of Mephistos, but more because the wordplay was extremely clear, and one of the across answers was an Australian dessert that was one of my favorites growing … Read more “Mephisto 2779 – Tim Moorey”