Author: JerryW

Solving Time: About 35 minutes but I felt sluggish; I don’t think this really is a terribly difficult crossword. It is well-crafted though, and I much enjoyed it. it has some very slick surface readings. … Read more “Times Crossword 25,272 – time for a nice cup of tea?”

Solving Time: About 14 minutes, so average or maybe a bit easier. Still I enjoyed it, and it will no doubt be a relief to those sensitive souls still recovering from the rigours of the … Read more “Times Crossword 25,265 – emergency blog”

Solving Time: About 40 minutes in all, which makes it significantly harder than average, for me at least. 1ac & 1dn went straight in and I polished off the top half in fine style but … Read more “Times Crossword 25,260 – Grrrls Just Wanna Have Fun”

Solving Time: Well, this took me 38 minutes, longer than average even for the midnight run. Part of the problem was my ignorance of Rattigan’s plays.. 1ac and 1dn both took time to find so … Read more “Times Crossword 25,248 – Not the Browning Version or the Winslow Boy..”

Solving Time: 25 minutes, about average for one of my blogging crosswords, but it felt fairly hard to me, with some quite tricky clues. Also one or two chestnuts, but overall a fair test, I … Read more “Times Crossword 25,236 – Zen in the Art of Trainspotting”

Solving Time: About 22 minutes for this. Having spent the day at Camber Sands with my two grandchildren, aka the Tiny Tyrants, I might not be on top form – certainly some of these clues … Read more “Times Crossword 25,224 – no bloomers”

Solving Time: 25 minutes, which felt a little longer than it really should have. 1ac and then 1, 2, 3 and 5 dn went straight in but then I slowed down. It took a bit … Read more “Times Crossword 25,218 – topical Tour”