Solving time – off the scale! Wow, how hard was this one?! I haven’t got an accurate time, but it must have been nearly an hour. Setter, you’re a nasty piece o’ work but your … Read more “Saturday Times 25011 (Nov 19) – not easy!”
Author: linxit
Saturday Times 25005 (Nov 12)
Solving time 18:25. I had a bit of a hold-up due to a wrong answer in the NW corner, but otherwise this was fairly straightforward, with no science or literature and only one obscure word. … Read more “Saturday Times 25005 (Nov 12)”
Saturday Times 24999 (5th Nov)
Solving time 13:44. I don’t know why, but I was expecting a bit of a corker for the last puzzle in the 24000’s, but this was just a standard workaday offering. Unusually, all single-word answers, … Read more “Saturday Times 24999 (5th Nov)”
Saturday Times 24993 (29th Oct)
Solving time 13:22, so a fairly straightforward solve for a Saturday. Clue of the day was obviously 4dn, thanks for that one, setter! Apart from that, one for the literature mafia (as opposed to the … Read more “Saturday Times 24993 (29th Oct)”
Saturday Times 24987 (Oct 22nd – Championship Day!)
Solving time 32:23, on the train on the way to the Championships last Saturday morning, although I was hampered by eight loud cackly women in the next seats, on their first ever trip to London … Read more “Saturday Times 24987 (Oct 22nd – Championship Day!)”
Times Championships – Preliminary 2 results
Here’s a breakdown of all the entrants in the second Preliminary heat. Full names where I know them, (current blogger/commenter pseudonyms in brackets), initials otherwise – apologies in advance if I miss any I ought … Read more “Times Championships – Preliminary 2 results”
Times Championships – Preliminary 1 results
Here’s a breakdown of all the entrants in the first Preliminary heat – you’ll find my name about half way down and well out of the running 🙁 Full names where I know them, (current … Read more “Times Championships – Preliminary 1 results”
The Championship Final – Puzzle No. 1
Oops, no sign of it in the paper today so I’ve taken it down again. In his closing comments on Saturday, David Levy said that the three puzzles from the final would be reprinted in … Read more “The Championship Final – Puzzle No. 1”
The Times Crossword Championships 2011
Congratulations to Mark Goodliffe for his record-equalling fourth consecutive victory, and congratulations to our Jumbo blogger Simon Hanson (sghanson) for coming second! Sadly I had two mistakes in the preliminary, but an honourable mention should … Read more “The Times Crossword Championships 2011”
Saturday Times 24981 (15th Oct)
Just a quick run-through for this one as I need to get to bed, and I forgot to do it earlier. Off to London early tomorrow for the Championships, where I hope to see a … Read more “Saturday Times 24981 (15th Oct)”