This was a jumbo of average difficulty which went in with few hold-ups. It struck me on reflection that it was perhaps slightly looser than the normal Times standard, which is neither a good nor … Read more “Jumbo 1126 – Saturday December 27th”
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Jumbo 1121 – November 30th
Mental note for new year resolution is to make more notes on these jumbos! Given that the weeks blend into each other it becomes fairly hard to remember the solving thoughts when revisiting two weeks … Read more “Jumbo 1121 – November 30th”
Jumbo 1116 – Better late than never
I vaguely remembering this taking slightly longer than normal, although I cant work out which bits after a two week absence. There seemed to be an above average number of double definitions, but nothing too … Read more “Jumbo 1116 – Better late than never”
Jumbo 1111 – September 20th – “ME NO UNDER-STANDEE”
Strange one this, where one clue (8D) felt like it took about as long as the whole rest put together. The clues all went in quite quickly, and then I stared at S-A-D-E for ages. … Read more “Jumbo 1111 – September 20th – “ME NO UNDER-STANDEE””
Jumbo 1106 – Saturday August 23rd
Sorry for the tardiness of this. Went to a wedding Sunday lunch and only just recovered Tuesday lunchtime! I may have got away with it if it wasnt for the meddling kids otherwise known as … Read more “Jumbo 1106 – Saturday August 23rd”
Jumbo 1101 – Saturday 19th July
Apologies for the delay, lost internet connection on Sunday and didnt recover until today. Thought about typing up on the phone, but couldnt really bring myself to do that. The puzzle itself was straightforward. Didnt … Read more “Jumbo 1101 – Saturday 19th July”
Jumbo 1096 – Saturday 14th June
Nice easy solve this one, did not know the ESPRIT in 54A, but the letters were there from the anagram. May well have struggled with 36D, had the same clue not come up recently, as … Read more “Jumbo 1096 – Saturday 14th June”
A (very) Brief History of JUMBO 1091
Having just noticed Sotiras wonderfully rambling offering just before posting this, I will assure you all that this will be as brief as I possibly can make it, as befits a jumbo precis. As standard … Read more “A (very) Brief History of JUMBO 1091”
Jumbo 1086 – April 12th
Definitely my hardest jumbo in a long while. Struggled a lot in the NE corner, mainly with clues in and around 6A. I am always in two minds when there is unknown (to me) vocabulary … Read more “Jumbo 1086 – April 12th”
Jumbo 1081 – March 8th
Standard solve, perhaps at the quick end, with no stand out tough clues. Any hard vocab, such as QUINSY, MASSE and TUMBRIL, was gettable from definition or checkers. Special mention to the wordplay in 4D. … Read more “Jumbo 1081 – March 8th”