Solving time: 1:10:48 As you can tell from my time, I found this an enormous struggle from start to finish. There was a lot of fiendish wordplay, quite a few unusual words, and some very … Read more “Times 25435”
Author: daveperry
Sunday Times 4529 (17 Mar 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: I can’t give any kind of time, I’m afraid. I’m currently visiting my parents in Portugal, and my Dad had this half done when I arrived. It doesn’t seem too tricky looking back … Read more “Sunday Times 4529 (17 Mar 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Times Jumbo 1025 (9 Mar 2013)
Solving time: About an hour and three quarters offline. I quite enjoyed this one, although sometimes I find these jumbos a bit of a slog. I still don’t understand 47a, so I would appreciate an … Read more “Times Jumbo 1025 (9 Mar 2013)”
Sunday Times 4528 (10 Mar 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: About 30 minutes offline. Not a particularly imaginative puzzle, this one. There were three hidden words, and five single letter removals. I noticed someone on the forum querying the practice of using references … Read more “Sunday Times 4528 (10 Mar 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Times 25423
Solving time: 47:29 I started quickly enough getting 1a and then the long one down the middle straight away, but I slowed down quite a lot towards the end, getting held up for about 10 … Read more “Times 25423”
Sunday Times 4527 (3 Mar 2013) by Dean Mayer
I thought I might be under 30 minutes again, but there were three stubborn ones at the end that took a few extra minutes. 16, 25 & 26 were the culprits. Dean mentioned on his … Read more “Sunday Times 4527 (3 Mar 2013) by Dean Mayer”
Sunday Times 4526 (25 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: 28:12 That’s two sub-30 minute times on the trot for me, so I’m to get worried about what Dean might have in store for next week! I started with 1a, but I quickly … Read more “Sunday Times 4526 (25 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Times 25411
Solving time: 35:10 Not a particularly tricky one today. One or two here had me scratching my head for a bit, but there were plenty that went in very quickly to get a good early … Read more “Times 25411”
Sunday Times 4525 (17 Feb 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 25:31 – with one mistake. On the whole I found this quite straightforward. I’m not sure if it was easy, or if I just got on to the setter’s wavelength quickly. Some of … Read more “Sunday Times 4525 (17 Feb 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4524 (10 Feb 2013) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: 53:58 A typically clever offering from Dean this week. He rarely disappoints when it’s his turn. There were a couple of good &lits at 2 & 11, with 11 being so good that … Read more “Sunday Times 4524 (10 Feb 2013) by Dean Mayer”