Author: linxit

Solving time – not recorded for some reason. I normally note it down next to the grid, but I obviously forgot. I recall it being quite tricky though, maybe >20 minutes. Across 1 MATTER OF … Read more “Saturday Times 24317 (Aug 29)”

Solving time 17:05, which makes it above average in difficulty for me, but not a real stinker. Actually I was probably just off form, as it doesn’t seem all that difficult in hindsight now. Mind … Read more “Saturday Times 24311 (Aug 22nd)”

I won’t be able to post until this evening, but feel free to comment.

Solving time 13:45, so a bit easier than the previous two weeks. A fairly steady solve, no major sticking points, just a few places where I had to go back for another look when there … Read more “Saturday Times 24293 (1st Aug)”

Solving time 21:18, which felt quite fast for this tricky puzzle. I had a slight advantage in that someone mentioned in a comment on last week’s blog that it was a stinker, so I was … Read more “Saturday Times 24287 (25th July)”

27:38 for this masterpiece of cruciverbalism. It’s going to take a while to write this blog because there’s a discussion point in nearly every clue. I just hope I can remember how all the wordplay … Read more “Saturday Times 24281 (18th July)”

Solving time 6:59 – I wish! I was solving this from the paper while enjoying a pint last Saturday, and stopped the clock to refresh my glass. When I got back I forgot to restart … Read more “Saturday Times 24275 (11th July)”

Solving time 26:03. This was a game of two halves for sure, with some really intricate wordplay and unfamiliar definitions of familiar words sprinkled in among some fairly easy and straightforward clues. The NE corner … Read more “Saturday Times 24269 (4th July)”

Solving time 15:16, so back to average again, although this was fairly high on the General Knowledge index. 1A, 1D, 4A, 15D, 23A and possibly 22D and 25A might all have been tricky in that … Read more “Saturday Times 24263 (Jun 27)”