Solving time: 35:59 – Having been held up for a while by putting in a wrong answer at 24. For 24, I’d put in TIER. I was thinking ‘fine’ = final, so last letter of … Read more “Times 25016 – I’ve not had one of these to blog for ages”
Author: daveperry
Sunday Times 4459 (13 Nov 2011)
Solving time: 32:36 – a similar time to last week, but I didn’t feel as happy with this one. I feel I made heavier weather of what should have been a more straightforward puzzle. cd … Read more “Sunday Times 4459 (13 Nov 2011)”
Times Jumbo 950 (5 Nov 2011)
Solving time: 65:33 – quite quick for me, and probably could have been under the hour if I hadn’t kept getting distracted by the TV for the first 30 minutes or so. Most of if … Read more “Times Jumbo 950 (5 Nov 2011)”
Sunday Times 4458 (6 Nov 2011)
Solving time: 32:03 – a time I was quite pleased with, as there are a few tricky clues here. An enjoyable crossword with some inventive and well-crafted clues. A couple of words I didn’t know … Read more “Sunday Times 4458 (6 Nov 2011)”
Times 25004
Solving time: 28:42 – Nothing much to say about this one. Pretty straightforward stuff. Anyway, the hour is late. I was about to go to bed when I remembered it was my turn to blog. … Read more “Times 25004”
Times 15000 (originally, 9 Sep 1978)
Solving time: Just under an hour and ten minutes, but it would have been much longer without the use of reference material. Having completed 25000 in a reasonable time, I thought I’d have a go … Read more “Times 15000 (originally, 9 Sep 1978)”
Sunday Times 4457 (30 Oct 2011) – A personal milestone
Solving time: 19:06 – A very straightforward solve. Welcome to my 100th blog on this site. It also happens to be two years to the very day since I posted my first one. I was … Read more “Sunday Times 4457 (30 Oct 2011) – A personal milestone”
Sunday Times 4456 (23 Oct 2011)
Solving time: About 62 minutes in total, but about half of that spent on one clue! I though I was heading for what felt like a good time of about half an hour, but I … Read more “Sunday Times 4456 (23 Oct 2011)”
Times 24992
Solving time: 47:51, which felt like quite a good time. In fact at the time of writing, with the crossword having been online for some two hours, there is still only one sub 40 minute … Read more “Times 24992”
Sunday Times 4455 (16 Oct 2011) – Just my cup of tea
Solving time: 29:13, albeit with one mistake – Just under the half-hour. An ideal time for a gentle Sunday solve. I quite enjoyed this one. It was pitched at just the right level of difficulty … Read more “Sunday Times 4455 (16 Oct 2011) – Just my cup of tea”