Author: JerryW

Solving Time: Once again, longer than it should have been – perhaps two hours altogether in odd sessions here and there. I prefer not to use any solving aids beyond a dictionary and hence sat … Read more “Club Monthly 20127 – April 2011”

Solving Time: Not too sure, since this was an intercontinental crossword solve, begun in Qatar and finished later, back in the UK. But it felt to be perhaps a little easier than the average for … Read more “Club Monthly 20126 – March 2011”

Solving Time: Not too bad this time, a little bit under the hour in two sessions. Apologies if this blog is a bit briefer than usual, it is being launched from sunny Qatar where I … Read more “Club Monthly 20125 – February 2011”

Solving Time: Quite a long time, again. I found getting started difficult, and then had a bit of a rush in the middle, and then had trouble finishing off. Probably nearer two hours than one, … Read more “Club Monthly 20124 – January 2011”

Solving Time: Less than an hour.. About 50 minutes in all, making it average difficulty for me. And just for once, I don’t need to add the qualification that since the solution has not been … Read more “Club Monthly 20123 – December 2010”

Back to normal difficulty this month, after a slightly easier one in October. I found this hard.. solved in three or four sessions extending to perhaps 2 hours in all, and three cups of coffee.. … Read more “Club Monthly 20122 – November 2010”

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”

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)”