Author: linxit

Solving time 16:15, so about average, although I was hoping for a quicker time when I got the four long answers in the first couple of minutes. However, 1ac held me up for ages as … Read more “Saturday Times 25161 (12th May)”

Sorry for the delay with this – I got back later than expected and was too tired to even think about it! Anyway, solving time 19:45, although with the top half completed in about 3 … Read more “Saturday Times 25155 (5th May)”

Solving time 22:22, although the last five minutes of that was spent puzzling over 15ac. I had a real “D’oh!” moment when I saw it, having convinced myself that “taking off coat” meant “remove first … Read more “Saturday Times 25149 (28th April)”

Solving time 29:44, which didn’t seem excessive at all for this puzzle. The difficulty came solely from the brilliantly crafted clues – smooth surfaces throughout and hardly a word wasted. Top job by the setter. … Read more “Saturday Times 25143 (21st April)”

Solving time 13:20. Sorry for the brevity, but I have no time this weekend. Across 1 PASSAGES – PASS (spend) + AGES (a long time). 6 SUSSEX – SUSS (discover) + EX (old). 9 SHOE … Read more “Saturday Times 25137 (14th April)”

Approx 15 minutes for this one, solved sitting in a pub in Solihull while out shopping. Took me a while to get going, but finished in a bit of a rush as I finally locked … Read more “Saturday Times 25131 (7th April)”

Solving time 17:15. Fairly straightforward puzzle, nothing much contentious. I don’t know why it took me so long, to be honest. Across 1 AXLE – L(eft) inside AXE (cutting tool with blade). 3 GOALTENDER – … Read more “Saturday Times 25125 (31st March)”

18:17 for this one, fairly tricky with a lot of GK required. May be my highest ever number of Wikipedia links in this blog, or about average for a Topical Tim one! Across 1 NEWCOMER … Read more “Saturday Times 25119 (24th March)”