Author: daveperry

Solving time: Just under 20 mins. I picked this up with only about 20 minutes left of my lunch hour, and was rather surprised to finish it in that time. A lot of answers I … Read more “Sunday Times 4559 (13 Oct 2013) by Jeff Pearce”

Solving time: 42 mins – with aids resorted to for one. What with Dunstable, Barnes, Leyton Orient, Spar and Penguin Books, not to mention Mandy R-D, this all seemed a bit UK-centric. I wonder how … Read more “Sunday Times 4558 (6 Oct 2013) by Tim Moorey”

Solving time: 1:13:17 I found this a complete nightmare, taking me well over an hour. There were a few I wasn’t keen on, so not one of Dean’s better efforts in my opinion. That said, … Read more “Sunday Times 4557 (29 Sep 2013) by Dean Mayer”

Solving time: 50:07 (with aids for my LOI) There were a few good clues amongst this lot, but there were also a few weak cryptic defs and quite easy ones. There was a spelling mistake … Read more “Sunday Times 4556 (22 Sep 2013) by Jeff Pearce”

Solving time: 37:04 I found this one generally straightforward for the most part. A lot of the answers went in without much thought required. There were a few, though, that took a fair bit of … Read more “Sunday Times 4555 (15 Sep 2013) by Tim Moorey”

Solving time: 56:57 A typical Dean puzzle with lots of slick surfaces and clever wordplay. There were a few words I didn’t know – MAVEN, BAGASSE and MANIFEST DESTINY, but all were gettable from the … Read more “Sunday Times 4554 (8 Sep 2013) by Dean Mayer”