Author: glh

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…”

I’m filling in for Richard today, but I have just gotten access to the puzzle, so going to work on it now, and will blog soon if I can get it in one shot, or … Read more “Times 24309 – surface tension”

Solving time : 27 minutes with one phone call distraction. I found this the hardest of the week so far, grinding to a halt with 9, 17, 16 and 23 unfilled. The break for a … Read more “Times 24303 – getting wet all over again”

Solving time : 9 minutes, I expect there’ll be some greased-lightning times, there’s not a lot obscure here and the wordplay is crystal-clear. I did have one advantage that 15 across is a song that … Read more “Times 24291 – throwing a bone to the Antipodeans”