Author: glh

Solving time : Grrr – you know how it is, you get the crossword printed, you’re settled up nice and comfy on a cold wet night, you get about two thirds of the way through … Read more “Times 24399 – for relief”

Solving time : could not do this in one session. After about 15 minutes, had to put it down, get a few other errands done, and came back a few hours later, saw one or … Read more “Times 24387 – Do, do, do the funky historian”

Solving time : 11 minutes – after disasters on Monday and Tuesday from not knowing obscure references, this was much more along my wavelength. I made a few bungling guesses originally (particularly putting FISHING at … Read more “Times 24375: – the day the hussy mis-stepped”

Solving time : 9 minutes, and that was after a martini, two bottles of wine and after 11pm, so I suspect this is either on the easier side, or the setter is on my wavelength. … Read more “Times 24363 – homesick”

Solving time : 19 minutes, found this a struggle, though the words are not that unusual, I had a tough time justifying a few and held back on pulling the trigger a few times. At … Read more “Times 24351 – something tasty, something naughty and one old king”

Solving time : 14 minutes, but two phone call interruptions – I expect this will be a fast crossword for some. I found myself up against it first by trying to print and being out … Read more “Times 24399 – so how’s your art, literature and geography?”

Solving time : 28 minutes (but with one horrible horrible mistake!!!!) – if I wasn’t writing the blog I would have gone for the aids. There’s a lot of depth in here – some general … Read more “Times 24327 – hmmm, haven’t seen that before…”