Solving time: 41 minutes Music: Shostakovich, Symphony #5, Freccia/ I was afraid I was losing my touch, not solving much for the past three weeks, and this puzzle seemed to confirm my fears. All the … Read more “Times 26227 – Last call for ‘E’”
Month: October 2015
Times Crossword Championships – the real reason most of us turn up! :-)
There will be a meeting for crossword setters and solvers at The George, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1NH, coinciding with the annual Times Crossword Championship. The meeting will begin at 11:00 am on … Read more “Times Crossword Championships – the real reason most of us turn up! :-)”
Mephisto 2875 – Tim Moorey
Hmmm – well my greatest challenge here was the number of names of people, living or dead (and one where if you looked at a recent photograph, you’d be hard pressed to tell) that were … Read more “Mephisto 2875 – Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4662 by Dean Mayer – have done with childish Day-O
23:13. I found this decidedly tricky but for reasons I can’t now understand. Some of it is arguably a bit stretched or loose, which might explain it in part, but I didn’t notice most of … Read more “Sunday Times 4662 by Dean Mayer – have done with childish Day-O”
Saturday Times 26220 (3rd Oct)
I found this a real brute of a puzzle which I tackled while tired, and stopped after 20 minutes with less than half of it done. However, I came back to it refreshed the next … Read more “Saturday Times 26220 (3rd Oct)”
Jumbo 1170
A puzzle that I found slightly harder than average, perhaps because of a few bits of general knowledge, e.g. 13A and 25A, that I either didn’t know or which had disappeared into the distant recesses … Read more “Jumbo 1170”
Times 26,225: Secret Birthday Message @ 9ac, 10ac?
Happy birthday to me! This one marks the last year that I can pretend to be still in my twenties via the medium of hexadecimal, so by God I’m going to make the most of … Read more “Times 26,225: Secret Birthday Message @ 9ac, 10ac?”
Quick Cryptic No 414 by Rongo – pig’s feet, indeed.
I enjoyed this one, it only took a few minutes but it had wit and a nice mix of clue types. Well done, Mr Rongo. On edit: It appears the alternative solution to 9a is … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 414 by Rongo – pig’s feet, indeed.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 413 by Felix
Morning all Solving time: Fair to Middling It’s gloomy and grotty here, but this brightened up my day somewhat. A nice friendly puzzle that contained some smile moments and one or two to make you … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 413 by Felix”
Times 26224 – 1 across makes perfect (and if not you can visit a 10 across)
Solving time : 12:51 on the club timer, but apparently I have one incorrect. Now that I have looked up some of the answers I seem to have found my error and it is a … Read more “Times 26224 – 1 across makes perfect (and if not you can visit a 10 across)”