Author: glh

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”

Solving time : I did this in breaks during a rehearsal so didn’t get a time. It was a very slow start, particularly on the acrosses (I need to start using my Mephisto tactic and … Read more “Times 24279: Don’t 1D 2 without a 16”

Solving time : I worked on this during breaks in a rehearsal so didn’t really get a chance to note down a time, but I found it a pretty steady solve with a few falling … Read more “Times 24267 – can you 29 28 to be a 17?”