Solving time : well I got a phone call in the middle, so I didn’t get a good handle on it. I started at 7:35, finished at 8:06 (US Eastern time) and there was a … Read more “Times 24638: ye olde japananglais”
Author: glh
Times 24626: I’m having a tea party!
Solving time : 21 leisurely minutes. I’m in Boston right now, and was solving this at the bar over a pizza and a few pints of delicious Harpoon Pale Ale at Ducali’s. If I had … Read more “Times 24626: I’m having a tea party!”
Mephisto 2607: Paul McKenna
I didn’t get to blog this earlier in the day, and I will be able to write it up later tonight. Please note – if you (as I did, unknowing) printed this last Sunday, you … Read more “Mephisto 2607: Paul McKenna”
Times 24614: a walk in the Jurassic park
Solving time : 34 minutes! Didn’t notice how much time had gone by, and maybe the problem was I’d only had two beers but I found this one an almighty struggle. A lot of small … Read more “Times 24614: a walk in the Jurassic park”
Times 24602… no, just talking
Solving time : Well after 20 minutes I have a complete grid, but I’m not 100% satisfied with it. This is one I wish I had swapped weeks with, because I’m sure my Thursday sharer … Read more “Times 24602… no, just talking”
Mephisto 2603: Tim Moorey
The first piece of difficulty came when I woke up last Sunday, went to download the Mephisto and the crossword club was down, denying me both the Sunday Times and the Mephisto. So I couldn’t … Read more “Mephisto 2603: Tim Moorey”
What the 15 across?
Solving time : Ever get that sinking feeling? After 12 minutes, I’m staring at 15 across, knowing that it is an anagram, knowing the fodder, and suspecting it’s one of those phrases that is going … Read more “What the 15 across?”
Times 24578: Straddling the pond
Solving time : 19 minutes. I expect it would be shorter if I was solving it from a print-out, but I am on the road and using the online version (surprisingly good internet at this … Read more “Times 24578: Straddling the pond”
Mephisto 2599: Not Paul McKenna, nor Pual McKenna but Mike Laws
Well it looks like both the online and Paper Times had a pretty decent bungle. Printed this off and thought it was still last weeks when I saw “by Paul McKenna”. Looked at the clues, … Read more “Mephisto 2599: Not Paul McKenna, nor Pual McKenna but Mike Laws”
Times 24566: the adventures of 1ac and Obelix?
Solving time : 30 whopping minutes. Kismet came and gave me a chomp on the buttocks, since I had planned a meeting an hour after the crossword came out, thinking “Hey, I’m an old hand … Read more “Times 24566: the adventures of 1ac and Obelix?”