Solving time: 32:32 – I made rapid progress through the top half, but much slower further down. Quite a few unusual words here. Several that I was only dimly aware of, if at all, like … Read more “Times 25052 – Somebody pass me the dictionary”
Author: daveperry
Sunday Times 4464 (18 Dec 2011) – Christmas Special
Solving time: 1:29:12 I hadn’t realised this was going to be a Jumbo until I opened it, but by then I was committed. I had just solved the previous week’s Jumbo for blogging purposes, so … Read more “Sunday Times 4464 (18 Dec 2011) – Christmas Special”
Sunday Times 4465 (25 Dec 2011) – Merry Christmas
Solving time: About 48 mins with 1 mistake. Many thanks, first of all, to PB for letting me have an advance copy of this puzzle so I didn’t have to spend too much of my … Read more “Sunday Times 4465 (25 Dec 2011) – Merry Christmas”
Times Jumbo 955 (10 Dec 2011)
Solving time: 1:21:22 I enjoyed this one. Some marvellous clues in here – 14, 25 & 46 all stand out as my personal favourites. cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, … Read more “Times Jumbo 955 (10 Dec 2011)”
Times 25040 – They’re not self-destructive (except in the computer game)
Solving time: 41:12 – I found this a fairly tough puzzle, although easier than the last couple of days. I cantered through the top half quite easily, but then came unstuck in the bottom half … Read more “Times 25040 – They’re not self-destructive (except in the computer game)”
Sunday Times 4463 (11 Dec 2011) – Know your Europeans
Solving time: 26:30 Not my cup of tea, I’m afraid. Several weak clues – 7 & 14 being the worst of the bunch. Plus a couple of obscure Spanish artists and a French town planner. … Read more “Sunday Times 4463 (11 Dec 2011) – Know your Europeans”
Sunday Times 4462 (4 Dec 2011)
Solving time: 42:35 A tough, but entertaining crossword, but with some fairly obscure words like ASTARTE & BILK made up for by some clever wordplay. Pretty standard Tim Moorey fare, in other words. cd = … Read more “Sunday Times 4462 (4 Dec 2011)”
Times 25028
Solving time: 24:28, but with one mistake. I submitted with SWOT for 16a, without really understanding it. Once I saw I had one wrong, I knew it had to be this one as it was … Read more “Times 25028”
Sunday Times 4461 (27 Nov 2011) – OMG – ROFL :)
Solving time: About 45 minutes – An excellent puzzle this week after a couple of fairly humdrum ones. Lots of entertaining clues this week. LOLITA gets my COD for its use of text speak! 18 … Read more “Sunday Times 4461 (27 Nov 2011) – OMG – ROFL :)”
Sunday Times 4460 (20 Nov 2011)
Solving time: 30:09 Some nicely worded definitions this week. I liked ‘bloomers on line’ for LEI. Otherwise, not much to say, except that this felt like a very average puzzle for the ST. cd = … Read more “Sunday Times 4460 (20 Nov 2011)”