Solving time – not recorded, but I think it was around 15 minutes. Just brief notes on how the clues worked this week, as I’m short of time today. Across 1 WRITE-OFF – sounds like … Read more “Times Saturday 23988 (9th August)”
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Times Saturday 23982 (Aug 2)
Solving time – not recorded but over 20 minutes. I got a bit bogged down with this one (which I only solved this morning, as I’ve been very busy at work and had a crossword-free … Read more “Times Saturday 23982 (Aug 2)”
Jumbo 767 (July 19th)
Solving time 28:53 Anything under 30 minutes is good for me – in fact this is only about the third time I’ve managed that, so this must have been at the easier end of the … Read more “Jumbo 767 (July 19th)”
Times Saturday 23976 (26th July)
Solving time 17:30 I thought I was heading for a fairly quick time for this one, until I got down to three left in the SE corner (25A, 22D, 23D). That’s when I ground to … Read more “Times Saturday 23976 (26th July)”
Saturday Times 23970 (July 19)
Just got back from an impromptu weekend away, where I attended a cousin’s wedding and got engaged myself! Unfortunately there was no time to do the blog entry in advance or let anyone else know. … Read more “Saturday Times 23970 (July 19)”
Times Saturday 23964 (July 12)
Solving time 7:58 One of the easiest Saturday puzzles for me for a long time. The clues are all cryptically sound and the surface readings all make sense, but they just seemed really easy to … Read more “Times Saturday 23964 (July 12)”
Times Saturday 23958 (5th July)
Solving time 31:08 Toughest one of the year for me so far, but maybe I was just totally out of form last week. I remember going through all the acrosses and all the downs without … Read more “Times Saturday 23958 (5th July)”
Times Saturday 23952 (June 28)
Solving time 13:10 – should have been quicker but it took me a couple of minutes to get TIPCAT at the end. Some bits of obscure knowledge may be required, but I don’t think there’s … Read more “Times Saturday 23952 (June 28)”
Times Jumbo 762 (June 14)
No solving time again, as I didn’t have time to do it in one sitting and actually took four or five short sessions to finish it. I found it quite tricky in places too, and … Read more “Times Jumbo 762 (June 14)”
Times Saturday 23946 (June 21)
Solving time – not noted as I was interrupted half-way through, but I think it was around 20 minutes in two sessions. Quite a few bits of general knowledge required, as is more common on … Read more “Times Saturday 23946 (June 21)”