Author: foggyweb

Solving time:36 mins POONA was last one in and I wasn’t terribly confident of it. A few bits and pieces I am not sure about. Interesting to see that a few phrases were needed to … Read more “23,947”

Solving time: 41 mins so far Still two missing! Don’t think I’ve written one of these blog posts without completing the crossword – but I don’t have time to sit and think today – can’t … Read more “23941 – strange birds”

I did this in 31 minutes. A few I wasn’t sure about when solving – still not entirely sure about everything! I don’t have time for the pie chart, so if someone would like to … Read more “23929 – moving fast?”

Solving time: 1hr 4mins Got off to a pretty quick start but came to a standstill with only about half completed. There was quite a bit of general knowledge needed that I didn’t have! The … Read more “23923”

Solving time: over an hour and a half in a few sittings Sorry for the lateness of this post – I have had a really hectic day (unexpectedly) and tried to do this in a … Read more “23917”

Time: 24 minutesI found this pretty easy but there was plenty of fun to be had along the way.Although I didn’t write it in, I couldn’t get Paraguay out of my thinking for 1A – … Read more “23911 – Good One”

This one took just over an hour. I found it a bit difficult to get into, but very enjoyable – some very good (and misleading) surface readings. I found the NE corner the most difficult … Read more “23905 – Placeholder”

I received an email from the Crossword Club yesterday, saying that the site would be down today. I had planned to do the crossword later today, but finding it online this morning, I had a … Read more “Times 23899”

Solving time: 54 mins I really enjoyed this overall. Quite a few tricky words, but generally all quite gettable from the clues. Last to go in were HASSOCK, OLID and BLACKCAP. For 29A, I wasn’t … Read more “Times 23893 – eh?”

Solving time: 33 minutesFound this pretty easy to get into. Held up at the end by 27 and 16 – I should know by now what ‘distressing’ means in a crossword! Also briefly held up … Read more “Times Crossword 23,887”