Solving time 37:46, which is about average for me. A milestone number, and published on Valentine’s Day too, but no sign of a theme. How boring! The puzzle turned out to be one of two … Read more “Jumbo 800 (Feb 14th)”
Author: linxit
Saturday Times 24155 (21st Feb)
Solving time 11:53, much easier than the previous couple of weeks! A few bits of general knowledge required, but it was all stuff I already knew so no problems there. I’ve got a bit of … Read more “Saturday Times 24155 (21st Feb)”
Saturday Times 24149 (14th Feb)
I put in a comment on yesterday’s blog that the 33:40 I took to solve it was my slowest of the year, having already forgotten that this one took me 37:15! Another brilliant puzzle, very … Read more “Saturday Times 24149 (14th Feb)”
Saturday Times 24143 (Feb 7)
Easier than most Saturdays, solved in 14:09. There were a couple of weak clues (17A was the worst for me), but more than made up for by the brilliance of 23A, 11D and especially 16D. … Read more “Saturday Times 24143 (Feb 7)”
Saturday Times 24137 (Jan 31)
Solving time 20:25 – a bit on the slow side, but this was quite tricky in places (I seem to remember…looking back on it now I can’t see where I got stuck). Across 1 DAMAGED … Read more “Saturday Times 24137 (Jan 31)”
Saturday Times 24131 (24th Jan)
Solving time 15:00 exactly. Some easy clues, but there were quite a few lesser-known meanings of common words, and of course 20A was pretty obscure (to me at least). Across 1 BURSAR – SA (sex … Read more “Saturday Times 24131 (24th Jan)”
Saturday Times 24125 (17th Jan)
A rather embarrassing 8:25 this morning, having solved it last week in about 15 mins. Still, at least it’s now fresh in my mind for a change! 9A was the last to go in both … Read more “Saturday Times 24125 (17th Jan)”
Saturday Times 24119 (10th Jan)
Sorry, I’ve spent the day battling with a dead PC, and in the end gave up and had to go out and buy a new one. Still restoring my data at the moment, but I’ll … Read more “Saturday Times 24119 (10th Jan)”
Saturday Times 24113 (03/01/09)
Solving time – not recorded for some reason. I normally note it on my printout, but forgot to do so last week. It was a fairly quick time though, maybe around 12 minutes. Across 1 … Read more “Saturday Times 24113 (03/01/09)”
Saturday Times 24107 (27th Dec)
19:30 for the last Saturday crossword of the year. I found this fairly tricky, with quite a few “General Knowledge” clues as well as some sly wordplay in places. Across 1 HOME PAGE – (game, … Read more “Saturday Times 24107 (27th Dec)”