Author: linxit

Solving time 10:37 A bit easier than the normal Saturday fare, I was helped by getting all four 14-letter answers straight away, which gave the first letters of 12 other clues. I was prevented from … Read more “Saturday Times 23761 (Nov 17)”

Solving time 17:44 This was a marvellous puzzle – a few tricky words but nothing really obscure considering that it was a double pangram. 12dn gave a strong hint to the theme, although I didn’t … Read more “Times Saturday 23755 – Alphabet Soup indeed!”

Solving time 17:48 I found this quite difficult at first and it took me a while to get going – after 10 minutes I only had maybe half a dozen answers in, but eventually the … Read more “Times Saturday 23749 (Nov 3)”

Solving time 15:10 This was about average difficulty for a Saturday, but really fun to solve. Clue of the Day has to go to 5dn, as an alternative answer jumps out at you and you … Read more “Times Saturday 23743 (Oct 27)”

Solving time 31:03 My slowest time for about two months – I ascribe it to the fact that I solved this with a thumping hangover. There’s not too much really tricky here, although some of … Read more “Times Saturday 23737 (Oct 20)”

Solving time 16:33 Solved out of the paper for a change, while sitting in a pub over a pint of real ale and using my mobile phone as a stopwatch. I’ll have to do that … Read more “Times Saturday 23731”

Solving time 22:29 At least 5 minutes of which was spent on 12ac at the end. Looking through it again now, I can’t remember anything else holding me up much. I see they’re not publishing … Read more “Times Saturday 23725 (Oct 6) – delayed”

No report until next week, as due to the postal strike the Times have extended the deadline. I expect the same thing will happen next week too, the way things are going.

Solving time 17:16 I thought I’d made hard work of this until I read that Pete Biddlecombe took an hour and talbinho a whole day! Shame this wasn’t one of the Championship puzzles in Cheltenham! … Read more “Times Saturday 23719 (Sep 29)”