Solving time: 42:01 I found this a good solid puzzle with some good clues and no complaints from me. Judging by the forum comments, I wasn’t alone in my ignorance of the second definition in … Read more “Sunday Times 4577 (16 Feb 2014) by Jeff Pearce”
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Sunday Times 4576 (9 Feb 2014) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 73:18 – over several sessions. I couldn’t seem to get on the setter’s wavelength with this one, but then I often seem to find that with Tim’s puzzles. That’s not a criticism of … Read more “Sunday Times 4576 (9 Feb 2014) by Tim Moorey”
Times 25710
Solving time: 23:50 I half expected some sort of Valentine theme today, then after meeting Macbeth, Richard and Othello in the first half dozen clues, I thought I was in for some sort of Shakespearean … Read more “Times 25710”
Times Jumbo 1075 (25 Jan 2014)
Solving time: About 1 hour 35 minutes – with one mistake. It seemed quite an easy one, although there were plenty of excellent clues here. I still don’t really understand 54a, but no doubt someone … Read more “Times Jumbo 1075 (25 Jan 2014)”
Sunday Times 4575 (2 Feb 2014) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: 64:25, albeit amidst distractions Another excellent puzzle from Dean. Plenty to titter about for the schoolboys amongst us in BUM, BALLS, PUSSY, and a few others as well, but they’re all used perfectly … Read more “Sunday Times 4575 (2 Feb 2014) by Dean Mayer”
Sunday Times 4574 (26 Jan 2014) by Jeff Pearce
Solving time: About 45 minutes Apologies for the lateness of the blog – I just about got it posted on the right day! I was held up, like many others according to the forum, on … Read more “Sunday Times 4574 (26 Jan 2014) by Jeff Pearce”
Times 25698
Solving time: 46:26 I consider anything less than hour to be a good result on a blogging night, so I’m quite happy with this time. I went through the NW corner quite quickly, then slowed … Read more “Times 25698”
Sunday Times 4573 (19 Jan 2014) by Tim Moorey
Solving time: 52:55 This one took me a while, but looking back on it, I’m not entirely sure why. It all seems quite straightforward now. 1a took me a while to unravel as the anagram … Read more “Sunday Times 4573 (19 Jan 2014) by Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 4572 (12 Jan 2014) by Dean Mayer
Solving time: 57:25 A tough one from Dean this week. I wasn’t keen on 11a at all, and 24a wasn’t great either. But otherwise I thought there was plenty of good stuff here. I liked … Read more “Sunday Times 4572 (12 Jan 2014) by Dean Mayer”
Times 25686
Solving time: 44:42 I struggled in the NW corner today. It took me an age to work out 1a. I was assuming the piano reference in the surface was intended to mislead, and was trying … Read more “Times 25686”