After finishing last week’s puzzle in what turned out to be an impressive time, I really struggled with this week’s effort. There are a few words which I barely know and some I didn’t know … Read more “Times 23,610 – Not feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!!”
Author: dhogg
23,604 – easy except for two
I don’t have a lot to say about this puzzle. It was generally fair, had a good mix of clues and clean surfaces, a couple of words that were unfamiliar to me, but it wasn’t … Read more “23,604 – easy except for two”
Surfeit of subtraction
I enjoyed this puzzle, but have to admit that some of the joy of completing it was dissipated in the over-reliance on “subtraction” clues, where the solver has to remove parts of words to get … Read more “Surfeit of subtraction”
23,592 – Friday fun
This was a really enjoyable puzzle to solve, mainly because of the quality of the clues. There were a lot of “kickselfs”, where the answer was more obvious than it seemed at first. Indeed, my … Read more “23,592 – Friday fun”
Times 23,586 – too many mistakes!
This was the most difficult of the Friday puzzles I have blogged since I joined the Times team. I started off well enough, but the right-hand side of the grid just wouldn’t come for me. … Read more “Times 23,586 – too many mistakes!”
Bank Holiday Jumbo 692 – Blowing my trumpet
I recently got out of the habit of doing the Times Jumbo, and have never timed myself, but I’d be really surprised if I’ve ever done one as quickly as this – I don’t generally … Read more “Bank Holiday Jumbo 692 – Blowing my trumpet”
Take your time, David!!
A generally fair crossword with some misleading clues that made me think for a bit, and a couple of times put in wrong answers because I hadn’t read the clue properly. Some of the definitions … Read more “Take your time, David!!”
Mephisto 2432/Tim Moorey – just glad to get it finished!
This was the toughest Mephisto that I have had to blog – I’m not sure why. Sometimes I just seem to struggle for no apparent reason, and this was the case here. 70-80% of the … Read more “Mephisto 2432/Tim Moorey – just glad to get it finished!”
Times 23,574/Not my best effort…
I really struggled with this puzzle. Some of the words included seem a little forced, although legitimate (UH-HUH and TERMLY for example) and there’s at least one clue I didn’t understand. ACROSS 1 CA(T(h)E)RS 4 … Read more “Times 23,574/Not my best effort…”
Fast Friday
My fastest solving time ever – 4 mins 58 secs. This was a very easy Friday effort, as evidenced by the time it took me to solve it. There were no difficult words, or oblique … Read more “Fast Friday”