Solving time: 1h 57m spread over three sessions. The first session of about 25 minutes got me through most of the top half, then I picked it up again the next day and spent a … Read more “Times Jumbo 910 (5 Feb 2011) – I love it when a plan comes together”
Author: daveperry
Times 24776 – Why couldn’t I have been blogging yesterday’s?
Solving time: An hour and a half of constant struggle I don’t know whether this was particularly tough, or if I just wasn’t on the right wavelength, but I found this a nightmare. I polished … Read more “Times 24776 – Why couldn’t I have been blogging yesterday’s?”
Sunday Times 4419 (6 Feb 2011) – How rude!
Well I never did! Farts? In a Times crossword? Whatever is the world coming to? Peter Biddlecombe, I’m shocked at you! What would your mother say? I enjoyed this one, although I suspect I would … Read more “Sunday Times 4419 (6 Feb 2011) – How rude!”
Sunday Times 4418 (30 Jan 2011)
Solving time: 30 minutes exactly. Another straightforward puzzle. It’s good to see that the general standard of the puzzle has survived the transition between editors. I haven’t noticed any glaring mistakes in the few weeks … Read more “Sunday Times 4418 (30 Jan 2011)”
Times 24764
Solving time: 57:07 with 1 wrong. By and large this was quite straightforward, and I made steady progress, getting all but 3 in about 25 minutes. GLADSOME fell about 10 minutes later, and I resorted … Read more “Times 24764”
Sunday Times 4417 (23 Jan 2011)
Solving time: 30 minutes exactly, with one mistake. I found this a pretty steady solve. I spent a couple of minutes staring at the last clue, before I realised I wasn’t going to get it … Read more “Sunday Times 4417 (23 Jan 2011)”
Sunday Times 4416 (16 Jan 2011)
Solving time: About 50 minutes, with 1 wrong and needing aids for two others. Many apologies for the late blog, but my phone line went down over the weekend and I’m told it will be … Read more “Sunday Times 4416 (16 Jan 2011)”
Times 24752 – Tough stuff
Solving time: Officially 1:26:49, but my computer crashed in the middle which cost me 10 minutes or so. Let’s call it an hour and a quarter. Quite a tough one today. Still had a dozen … Read more “Times 24752 – Tough stuff”
Sunday Times 4415 (9 Jan 2011)
Solving time: 23 minutes This was easily finished during my son’s swimming lesson, and I was left twiddling my thumbs for a few minutes at the end. I hadn’t heard of CUCKOOPINT, but I knew … Read more “Sunday Times 4415 (9 Jan 2011)”
Jumbo 905 – Monday, 3rd Jan 2011
Time: An hour and 10 minutes left me with about a dozen which I then picked off over four 5 minute bursts. So about 90 minutes all told. Nothing too strenuous, and the usual mixture … Read more “Jumbo 905 – Monday, 3rd Jan 2011”