Author: 7dpenguin

30:41, so round about my average for a Jumbo. A very fair and enjoyable puzzle. There were several unknown (to me) words or phrases but the setter used wordplay which meant that all the answers … Read more “Times Jumbo 949 – 29 October 2011”

58 really easy clues, one book that gave me more trouble than it should have and one single clue so ludicrous it probably belongs in a barred puzzle (or preferably in a dustbin). 17 minutes for … Read more “Jumbo 944 – September 24 2011”

An enjoyable but very straightforward 24 minutes. Probably one more suited to the less experienced solver. Not a lot more to be said really. as an aside, I’ve previously been able to choose to paste … Read more “Jumbo 939 – August 20, 2011”

Now and again you’re lucky enough to get a Jumbo to blog which is as good as this one. Taking 1hr 10mins it ranks as one of the most difficult Jumbos ever but it was … Read more “Jumbo 934 – 16th July 2011 – A belter!”

I really enjoyed this one. Lots of crafty wordplay and mostly very fair. There were a couple of Spanish words, seguidilla and arroyo, that I thought were maybe a little bit on the unfair side, … Read more “Jumbo 929 – 11th June 2011”

A mostly easy solve with lots of giveaway anagrams and probably the easiest clue ever to be seen in a Times crossword (11d). I say mostly easy as the first 56 clues got thrown in … Read more “Jumbo 924 – May 7 2011”

I really enjoyed this one. I took a while to get going and couldn’t get a toe-hold for a while but then I got into my stride and eventually finished it in 41:17. It was … Read more “Jumbo 919 – 9th April 2011”

34 minutes to do all but 40a, then another 3 days till I finally gave up and went for help. Obviously I didn’t spend the whole 3 days on it, that would be silly. In … Read more “Jumbo 909 – January 29 2011”

May I be the first to wish all Jumbo solvers a Happy New Year! It had to come! I didn’t enjoy this one at all and the 1hr 10 minutes it took seemed like time … Read more “Jumbo 904 – January 1st 2011”

This puzzle was a cracker, one of the best ever. Almost every clue has something admirable in it. If you haven’t solved it, get it printed out and have a go – I promise you won’t … Read more “Jumbo 899 – 27th Nov 2010”