Author: jackkt

Time taken to solve: 30 minutes for all but 16dn which I never heard of and took some working out. I also spent extra time considering an alternative at 26ac but plumped eventually for my … Read more “Times 25369 – Yet another sting in the tail”

I thought this was going to be an easy one as I raced away with the long anagrams at 4 and 11 and the partial one at 12 but my confidence was soon dented and … Read more “Times 25357 – Nuts and Bolts”

I went over the hour by a few minutes on this one. I didn’t have problems starting but I couldn’t get it to flow so I was constantly hopping around the grid putting in odd … Read more “Times 25346 – Struggled a bit”

This took me 45 minutes apart from 9ac, a word I knew I didn’t know so decided not to prolong the agony and looked it up. Considering the simplicity of many of the clues that … Read more “Times 25334 – A mixed bag”

28 minutes for this pleasant offering that’s somewhat on the easy side. I can’t imagine it will delay any of the regulars for long. * = anagram Across 1 INGRATE – IN GRATE – Dogs … Read more “Times 25322 – My run of luck continues…”

The 15-letter anagrams went in almost at once and I thought I was in for another easy ride on my blogging day but I came to a standstill several times with a couple of unknowns … Read more “Times 25310 – Off with his head…and tail!”

30 minutes (I don’t record seconds. If ever I begin to achieve sub 20 minutes regularly I might start, but this seems unlikely at the moment). Once again I have drawn a long straw on … Read more “Times 25298 – Got off lightly again”

The Colonel’s feeling neutral about this one. Once again I seemed set fair to finish in well under my 30 minute target but I was delayed by the proverbial sting in the tail as four … Read more “Times 25286 – Bloomin’ scorpion again…”

After my troubles this week I breathed a sigh of relief shortly after sitting down with this one –  this week’s “Monday” puzzle at last. At the moment my time of 33 minutes would be … Read more “Times 25274 – Father Christmas next?”

Once again I made rather heavy weather of this one, coming in at around 50 minutes. I was never stuck but there were several words or meanings that wouldn’t come to mind or perhaps I … Read more “Times 25262 – Back to normal”