I had some time on my hands last weekend so decided to do this one online, having had a lot of success with that method recently. Not with this one – 29:34 on the Club … Read more “Saturday Times 26190 (29th August) –”
Author: linxit
Saturday Times 26184 (22nd August)
Solving time 12:27, so another fairly gentle one (unlike this week’s, which was a half-hour monster which I submitted with an error). Anyway, I have to be elsewhere shortly, so without further ado here’s what … Read more “Saturday Times 26184 (22nd August)”
Times for the Times 10th Anniversary!
Pete Biddlecombe (founder of this site and currently Sunday Times Crossword editor) reminded me this week that we have an important anniversary coming up. On 2nd December this year it will be the 10th Anniversary … Read more “Times for the Times 10th Anniversary!”
Saturday Times 26178 (15th Aug) – blimey!
Solving time 9:08! Wow, was I on form or what! I did this around 10:30am on Saturday morning, and was amazed to find myself leading the pack (excluding a few neutrinos) on the Times leaderboard. … Read more “Saturday Times 26178 (15th Aug) – blimey!”
Saturday Times 26172 (8th Aug) – not a piece of cake!
Solving time 26:37 on the club timer, which is slow for me but none of the usual speed merchants managed under 10 minutes so it was very tricky! I was doing okay at first but … Read more “Saturday Times 26172 (8th Aug) – not a piece of cake!”
Saturday Times 26166 (1st Aug)
Fairly straightforward puzzle solved in 12:46, although looking at the stats on the Club website there were a few regulars who struggled a bit with it. Maybe it’s just a wavelength thing – as in … Read more “Saturday Times 26166 (1st Aug)”
Saturday Times 26160 (25th July)
Apologies for the delay in posting. Solving time 13:22, solved online for a change and scraping onto the leaderboard in 100th place – although Magoo in 6:10 is probably the best genuine time in 68th … Read more “Saturday Times 26160 (25th July)”
Saturday Times 26154 (18th July)
Solving time was about 17 mins if I remember correctly. Should have been quicker but I got completely stuck on 1D at the end when it should really have been a write-in without any checkers. … Read more “Saturday Times 26154 (18th July)”
Saturday Times 26148 (11th July)
Solving time 14:05 so about average, although while solving it felt quicker and I was surprised I’d taken over 10 minutes when I stopped the clock! One clue I can’t satisfactorily parse (23ac), although I … Read more “Saturday Times 26148 (11th July)”
Saturday Times 26142 (4th July)
Limped home in 23:05 for this one, where I never really got on the setter’s wavelength. First one in was STEEPISH, when I spotted that “one’s husband” meant it probably ended in -ISH, but until … Read more “Saturday Times 26142 (4th July)”