Solving time: 1:27:01 I struggled with this one to start with, but once I got into my stride I sped up a bit. On the whole, an enjoyable puzzle with quite a few good clues. … Read more “Times Jumbo 1020 (2 Feb 2013)”
Author: daveperry
Times 25399 – Simply a nightmare
Solving time: 69:45 – With two wrong apparently, although I can’t for the life of me see where one of them is. That was a real struggle from start to finish. There were a couple … Read more “Times 25399 – Simply a nightmare”
Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: 44:08 This wasn’t particularly to my taste, I’m afraid. It wasn’t too difficult, although there were a few where I struggled to understand the wordplay until post-solve. There were a few where I … Read more “Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Sunday Times 4522 (27 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 42:25 On the whole, I found this a pretty good puzzle, with some very good clues contained within. There were a few I wasn’t keen on, but they’re all perfectly sound, so I … Read more “Sunday Times 4522 (27 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey”
Times 25387 – An excellent end to the week.
Solving time: 47:53 – Held up a bit by having a wrong answer at 23. I don’t know who the compiler is here, but I find it very reminiscent of the sort of puzzle that … Read more “Times 25387 – An excellent end to the week.”
Sunday Times 4521 (20 Jan 2013) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: About an hour and a half Another wonderful offering from Dean – full of deviousness. 1a, 4d, 15d and 26a were probably the pick of the bunch for me, but 12d is the … Read more “Sunday Times 4521 (20 Jan 2013) by Dean Mayer”
Sunday Times 4520 (13 Jan 2013) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: About an hour and a quarter I found this one quite hard-going. There were several unknowns to me – Horatio Alger, Maillot, Jonathan Sacks, Allen Ginsberg and Omnium-Gatherum. This last one in particular … Read more “Sunday Times 4520 (13 Jan 2013) by Jeff Pearce”
Times 25375 – An Eastern European feel
Solving time: 1:02:50 over two sessions What with Riga, Budapest and Levant, there seemed something of an Eastern European thing going on here. I tried this for about 45 minutes last night, but was struggling … Read more “Times 25375 – An Eastern European feel”
Times Jumbo 1015 (1 Jan 2013) – New Year’s Day Special – One monkey or two
Solving time: 62:19 I found this a very easy solve. Indeed this is probably a record time for a jumbo for me, almost under the hour. There does appear to be a mistake at 39a, … Read more “Times Jumbo 1015 (1 Jan 2013) – New Year’s Day Special – One monkey or two”
Sunday Times 4519 (6 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey – Toughest of the year so far!
Solving time: About an hour of solving time. I started this online at my desk at work on Friday lunchtime, but printed it out after about half an hour and went to the kitchen for … Read more “Sunday Times 4519 (6 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey – Toughest of the year so far!”