Solving time: 10:49 This should have been under 10, but I was held up at the end by 3D, struggling to find the necessary non-plural word to match both “characteristic” and “buildings”. Last in before … Read more “24499”
Author: petebiddlecombe
Diaries out: championship date for 2010
Just received my invitation to compete in this. It’s on 10 October, so a number of 10’s line up for me – a championship on 10/10/10, ten years since my first win, and with a … Read more “Diaries out: championship date for 2010”
Crossword Club – Suggestions time again
Long-term readers will remember that in early 2008 I sent a list of suggestions to the Times about the Crossword Club site. Discussion elsewhere has prompted me to do this again, so please comment on … Read more “Crossword Club – Suggestions time again”
24493
Solving time: 11:38 A puzzle on the hard side for me – with a couple of new words or meanings – CHUM = salmon, and LICKERISH = lecherous. I don’t think any answers went in … Read more “24493”
Mephisto 2586
If you would like the clues for this puzzle, to go with the grid which is all the club site currently provides, send me a LiveJournal message or e-mail (address available on my “Crossword Corner” … Read more “Mephisto 2586”
Mephisto 2585 – Tim Moorey
Solving time: 4 hours? I found this the toughest Mephisto for a long while and took three sessions to solve it, with a bit of mild cheating at the end, using a Chambers CD-Rom wildcard … Read more “Mephisto 2585 – Tim Moorey”
Missing clue in on-line version of today’s puzzle (24490)
The clue for 12 Across printed in the newspaper is: People rejoicing with composer gathering on outskirts of Czech city (15)
Times 24487
Solving time: 6:45 A pretty easy puzzle, partly for the reason mentioned by linxit yesterday – this puzzle has 6 multi-word answers compared to yesterday’s 1. I think there are also a few more easy … Read more “Times 24487”
Jumbo 860
Solving time: 23:03 – just edging into difficulty, as the top and left were relatively tricky. It also took me a while to dig out the two Shakespeare quotes – my school Shakespeare included neither … Read more “Jumbo 860”
24481
Solving time: 8:25 The great thing about this puzzle is the surface readings – consistently excellent throughout, with no trace of “could only be a crossword clue”. The top row – SET APART / PAIR … Read more “24481”