Solving time of 35:36, which on the face of it puts this at the high end of “normal” without being outlandishly difficult. However, now I cast my mind back two weeks, I can’t remember how … Read more “Times Jumbo 1162”
Day: 23rd August 2015
Sunday Times 4655 by Jeff Pearce
Quite a tricky offering, I thought. 27a was unknown to me, although the wordplay and cross checkers made it accessible (unless, like me, you had mysteriously slammed in Post at 23d!) Plenty of fun and … Read more “Sunday Times 4655 by Jeff Pearce”
Mephisto 2868 by Don Manley – Jack Regan Meets Ms Dworkin
A pleasant middle of the road puzzle with one trip down memory lane involving Regan, Carter and an old Jaguar car Across 1 SLOP – two meanings 1=old word (discarded) for policeman=Bobby 2=loose garment; 4 … Read more “Mephisto 2868 by Don Manley – Jack Regan Meets Ms Dworkin”