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Times for The Times: Times and comments on The Times crossword from a team of solvers

Author: JerryW

I love The Times crosswords..

Times 24,673 – A Cheltenham Special

Author   JerryWPosted on 20th October 2010 at 9:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This crossword was just my style: about average difficulty overall, but with some tricky clues that needed thought and some tip-top surfaces to many clues. After 20 minutes, I had two clues left (20ac, 25dn) … Read more “Times 24,673 – A Cheltenham Special”

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Oct. 1st, 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st October 2010 at 1:21 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

About average difficulty, this one. It took me an hour in two sessions, plus a bit longer to sort out 14dn owing to the dictionary error mentioned below, and to contemplate 22dn in a vain … Read more “Oct. 1st, 2010”

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Club Monthly No. 20119 (August 2010)

Author   JerryWPosted on 27th August 2010 at 9:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: far, far too long This crossword was a game of two halves.. after 30 minutes, I had 15 answers and things were looking good for completion within the hour, but solving the remainder … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20119 (August 2010)”

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Club Monthly, 20116 (May 2010)

Author   JerryWPosted on 28th May 2010 at 2:35 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: c70mins, but should have been under an hour really. Back to normal speed after the difficulties (for me, at least) of April’s grid. Another enjoyable, strictly Ximenean solve, ie with no looseness or … Read more “Club Monthly, 20116 (May 2010)”

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Club Monthly No. 20115, April 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 30th April 2010 at 12:32 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Well, I found this crossword an absolute pig to complete. Heaven alone knows how long it took me to finish, but it must have been over three hours all told, in bits over the course … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20115, April 2010”

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Club Monthly 20114 – March 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 27th March 2010 at 12:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: 1hr 40m – so quite hard, especially the last few clues.. Another high class offering that I can’t find anything to quibble about, though I do have two clues I am not clever … Read more “Club Monthly 20114 – March 2010”

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Club Monthly No. 20113 – February 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 27th February 2010 at 4:17 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: About 1hr 10mins, making it noticeably harder for me than average The crossword is still live on the Crossword Club website, but it clearly states that entries must be in before midnight last … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20113 – February 2010”

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Club Monthly No. 20112 – January 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 3rd February 2010 at 10:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: 45 minutes, and I was pleased to get through it in one session, rather unusual for me. I prefer to put it aside and come back to it later, if I get at … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20112 – January 2010”

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Times Cryptic 15,439 – 2 February 1981, and 2010 too

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st February 2010 at 10:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Solving time: 28mins, within normal range for me I was not sure what to expect today, even though I was solving the Times Cryptic in the ‘70s and ‘80s. When I located the article in … Read more “Times Cryptic 15,439 – 2 February 1981, and 2010 too”

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Club Monthly No. 20111 – December 2009

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st January 2010 at 9:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: 50 minutes, of which 10 wasted on 4dn Happy New Year to all readers and fellow bloggers. I am sure that we all have better things to do today, but here is one … Read more “Club Monthly No. 20111 – December 2009”

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