Solving time: 39:12 A pretty typical puzzle, with nothing too demanding. My time should probably have been quicker – I saw some fast times on the leaderboard from the trustworthy sources. Nothing else to say … Read more “Sunday Times 4489 (10 Jun 2012) by Tim Moorey”
Author: daveperry
Sunday Times 4488 (3 Jun 2012) by Anax – Supermarket Sweep
Solving time: 40:52 An entertaining solve. Anax pairs up six different supermarkets to form the basis of three anagrams, which is quite an achievement. Plenty of other good stuff, too – 15 was my personal … Read more “Sunday Times 4488 (3 Jun 2012) by Anax – Supermarket Sweep”
Times 25184
Solving time: 61:57 I probably should have been quicker as, looking at it now, there doesn’t seem to be anything to tricky here. But, as is usually the case when I have to solve late … Read more “Times 25184”
Sunday Times 4487 (27 May 2012) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: About 45 minutes I was holidaying in North Wales this week, so I completed the paper copy for a change. I had no dictionary available so CACHINNATE went in on a wing and … Read more “Sunday Times 4487 (27 May 2012) by Jeff Pearce”
Times Jumbo 980 (19 May 2012)
Solving time: 1hr 40m I didn’t get very far in the first 40 minutes, so I put it down and came back to it the next day. I was clearly in a much better frame … Read more “Times Jumbo 980 (19 May 2012)”
Sunday Times 4486 (20 May 2012) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 54:14 I’m not sure if these puzzles have gotten harder recently, or if I’ve just got stupider, but I seem to be struggling much more than I used to. Maybe I just need … Read more “Sunday Times 4486 (20 May 2012) by Tim Moorey”
Times 25172
Solving time: 69:00 I found this a mammoth struggle, much like my last daily blog two weeks ago. I went through the bottom half fairly steadily, but then found the top half much harder. I … Read more “Times 25172”
Sunday Times 4485 (13 May 2012) by Anax
Solving time: 41:53 I had all but 7d, 11a & 13a done in 30 minutes, then all but 13a in about 33 or 34 minutes. But 13 continued to elude me for another five minutes … Read more “Sunday Times 4485 (13 May 2012) by Anax”
Sunday Times 4484 (6 May 2012) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: 37:45 You’ll be pleased to know that the Sunday Times blog is ready for posting. Normal service has been resumed. 😉 I had one left (27a) after 30 minutes, then took another 7 … Read more “Sunday Times 4484 (6 May 2012) by Jeff Pearce”
Times 25160
Solving time: A disastrous 70 minutes. I started slowly, and then slowed down even further as fatigue started to set in. To make matters worse I spent probably 15 minutes staring at the last clue … Read more “Times 25160”