Solving time 22:18, so a bit tougher than most recent puzzles. It took me about 3 minutes at the end just to get 24D, as I couldn’t think of anything other than ALOFT, which didn’t … Read more “Saturday Times 24634 (September 4th)”
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TLS 845 (August 20th)
Very close to finishing this one without aids, pulling up just three short (a fact I noted on my copy of the puzzle, but can’t now remember which three). It was the usual combination of … Read more “TLS 845 (August 20th)”
Saturday Times 24628 (28th August)
Solved from the paper over a pint in a pub garden last Sunday, as I was away for the weekend. No exact time, but it felt like 15-20 minutes. The first two clues I solved … Read more “Saturday Times 24628 (28th August)”
Saturday Times 24622 (21st August)
Solving time 11:37, which I was fairly disappointed with at the time, as I flew through the top half in about 3 minutes. However, comments I’ve read since suggest others found this pretty hard going, … Read more “Saturday Times 24622 (21st August)”
TLS 843 (6th August)
This was a real struggle – less than half completed when I had to give up and start Googling. Even then it was no picnic, and I had to come back to it a couple … Read more “TLS 843 (6th August)”
Saturday Times 24616 (14th August)
Solving time 8:55, another very easy Saturday puzzle that had a lot of multi-word answers that went in as soon as reading them. Having said that, there was nothing much wrong with the puzzle. The … Read more “Saturday Times 24616 (14th August)”
TLS Summer Acrostic (30th July)
No TLS crossword that week – it was replaced by an Acrostic puzzle, something they do about 4 times a year. In this puzzle, the answers to the clues are given coordinates and transferred to … Read more “TLS Summer Acrostic (30th July)”
Saturday Times 24610 (7th August)
Solving time 8:40, one of my quickest Saturday times for ages. Someone mentioned this one was very easy compared to the previous week’s, and so it turned out. The two 15-letter entries went straight in … Read more “Saturday Times 24610 (7th August)”
Saturday Times 24604 (July 31st)
Solving time 31:37, so very tough but entertaining. I found it very hard to get into last Saturday, with only four answers entered in the first eight minutes. All the clues have smooth surfaces, and … Read more “Saturday Times 24604 (July 31st)”
TLS 841 (16th July)
Solved in three or four sessions, only about half of it going without assistance. Definitely one of the harder ones, although 842 was even tougher. Across 1 CLERIHEW – “A verse”. A comic verse form … Read more “TLS 841 (16th July)”