No reason to wait a week to blog this one, as it’s not a prize puzzle (even though the solution hasn’t appeared yet). I wish they’d tell us what the original number was – they … Read more “Saturday Vintage “29582””
Author: linxit
Saturday Times 25813 (14th June) – much 11ac here!
Wow that was tough! I made the mistake of tackling this late at night when I was too tired to concentrate, and it went well over the half-hour. Quite a few went in just on … Read more “Saturday Times 25813 (14th June) – much 11ac here!”
Saturday Times 25807 (7th June)
Solving time a fairly brisk 12:47, even more so as it took me a few minutes to get going with it. Some strange goings -on for the Times, more CD’s than usual and the linked … Read more “Saturday Times 25807 (7th June)”
Saturday Times 25801 (31st May) – reassortment remonstrates?
Well, that was a fun puzzle! I have to admit that I didn’t see any of the symmetrical anagrams until well after I’d finished the puzzle and was typing it into the Crossword Club for … Read more “Saturday Times 25801 (31st May) – reassortment remonstrates?”
Some good news and bad news
I’ve just had word from Dave Perry that he’s finished a month’s convalescence at home and is back at work, and also ready to resume blogging duties. Thanks so much to all the people who … Read more “Some good news and bad news”
Saturday Times 25795 (24th May)
No time for this as I fell asleep half-way through and picked it up again later. Probably around the half-hour altogether, as I had got stuck before I dozed off. I felt it had a … Read more “Saturday Times 25795 (24th May)”
Saturday Times 25789 (17th May)
Solving time 14:10, with one error that probably accounted for a third of that! A good puzzle that was mainly pretty easy, but there were a few (in my case 10ac, 19ac, 18dn and 24dn) … Read more “Saturday Times 25789 (17th May)”
Saturday Times 25783 (10th May)
Solving time a gentle 12:50, solved from the paper for a change in a pub garden in Chester between rainstorms last Saturday. I was hoping for something a bit trickier which would have required a … Read more “Saturday Times 25783 (10th May)”
Saturday Times 25777 (3rd May)
Solving time a dismal 26:11, when I finally got around to it on Thursday night. I’ll blame tiredness, as going through the clues again now I don’t see the difficulty. Not much else to say, … Read more “Saturday Times 25777 (3rd May)”
Saturday Times 25771 (26th April)
Solving time 17:42, slowed down a bit at the end by 8dn for some reason. Hats off to the setter for 2dn and 19dn for making me laugh, and for 1ac and 26ac for the … Read more “Saturday Times 25771 (26th April)”