Solving time 14:50, on the train on Thursday night! It was a busy Bank Holiday weekend for me, so I had quite a backlog to get through in this week’s commute. Finally finished the May … Read more “Saturday Times 26088 (2nd May)”
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Saturday Times 26082 (25th April) – absolute belter!
Solving time: 26:47, mainly held up by my last three in (5ac, 10ac and 8dn). I actually got off to a fairly fast start to this one, but I kept stopping to admire the brilliant … Read more “Saturday Times 26082 (25th April) – absolute belter!”
Saturday Times 26076 (18th April)
Fairly quick but enjoyable solve in 13:25. Got off to a bad start by putting MEOW in for “catcall” at 1D without reading the rest of the clue, but that was soon put right and … Read more “Saturday Times 26076 (18th April)”
Saturday Times 26070 (11th April)
Well, my “holiday” is over. Sue’s back at work now (although still a bit sore) and Olivia’s out in the wilds opening up “The Rhinebeck Place”. In my mind’s eye I’m imagining something like the … Read more “Saturday Times 26070 (11th April)”
Saturday Times 26040 (7th March)
The last two weeks have been hard work for me, and I’ve hardly touched a crossword (the pile is mounting up, although I did manage to clear some of the backlog over the last couple … Read more “Saturday Times 26040 (7th March)”
Saturday Times 26034 (28th Feb) – live from Coventry!
Well, almost live. I started this in hospital, but didn’t get much chance to look at it, got maybe 5 answers. My wife had an accident on Monday and tore a knee ligament, so she’s … Read more “Saturday Times 26034 (28th Feb) – live from Coventry!”
A couple of vacancies
Dave Perry has been in touch, as he finds he no longer has the time available to contribute to the blog. As the regulars know, Dave had a stroke last year and reduced his (at … Read more “A couple of vacancies”
Saturday Times 26028 (21st Feb)
No time this morning to post, but will get to it some time this afternoon eventually! Sorry, a change of plans meant we didn’t get back till late, and I was too tired, but here … Read more “Saturday Times 26028 (21st Feb)”
Saturday Times 26022 (14th Feb)
Solving time 14:00 exactly. No Valentine’s Day theme for the Times of course (although the word appears in a clue as part of the wordplay, sneaky one there setter). Mainly straightforward although there were a … Read more “Saturday Times 26022 (14th Feb)”
Saturday Times 26016 (7th Feb)
Struggled with this one for some reason, as I stopped the clock in 29:49, easily my slowest of the year so far. I can’t remember why now, as they all seemed very gettable as I … Read more “Saturday Times 26016 (7th Feb)”