Can any of you help me with this request received by e-mail? The Times xwd editor can only find it as a Jumbo answer earlier this year. I’m not aware of any searchable resource except … Read more “EASTENDERS – memory test”
Author: petebiddlecombe
Sunday Times in syndication land …
There’s a new blog for solvers of the Ottawa Citizen’s syndicated version of the Sunday Times puzzle – see “Other Solving Blogs” on the right hand side of this page. This links to our report … Read more “Sunday Times in syndication land …”
Times 24242
Solving time: 10:41 Harder than the last couple of days, but not the stinker I was fearing – the knowledge side is pretty straightforward. Last answers in were 13 and 19. 1A, 17, 21, 24, … Read more “Times 24242”
2009 Championship Qualifier No.3
Solving time: About another 10% added to the time for No. 2, which took me about 25% longer than No.1. Others found 2 easier than 1 and just might have found this even easier. Four … Read more “2009 Championship Qualifier No.3”
Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 9 – Puzzle Index
For the first time, a published book of Times crosswords includes puzzles we’ve blogged at Times for the Times. Times crossword editor Richard Browne has kindly told me how the puzzles in this book correspond … Read more “Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 9 – Puzzle Index”
24236
Solving time: 8:17 A bit harder than yesterday, with some fairly intricate wordplays. For me it used a few too many “before your very eyes” methods – we have two whole answers which are ‘first … Read more “24236”
Mephisto 2542 – calling Mephisto Virgins …
For the second time in three puzzles this one, like 2540, is a fairly gentle Mephisto which new Mephisto solvers should find approachable. Solving time: about 20 minutes, with one dictionary look-up but also one … Read more “Mephisto 2542 – calling Mephisto Virgins …”
Times 24230
Solving time: 7:53 For some reason I expected a difficult puzzle today, but this was pretty straightforward – or suited me well. I started slowly, missing the hidden word first time, but got started with … Read more “Times 24230”
Sloggers and Betters 5 – last call …
… for a London pub and dinner gathering on Thursday. Please let me know promptly if you would like to come – especially for the dinner part – anyone can turn up at the pub … Read more “Sloggers and Betters 5 – last call …”
A new tool?
There’s some hype at the moment about WolframAlpha, a “computational knowledge engine” which, judging by some of the videos, can do some very clever things. It goes live at midnight UTC tonight. The information currently … Read more “A new tool?”