In a comment on 24146, jerrywh said: “Just to agree with Peter… surely nobody would seriously dispute that on average, overall, the Times Cryptic is the best crossword around?” I pretty much agree with this … Read more “Is the Times puzzle the best?”
Author: petebiddlecombe
Revamped search suggestion list
Here’s an amended version of the suggestions about the search facility, splitting the issues and suggested solutions, as suggested by Richard. When this version gets no comment traffic for three days, I’ll send it to … Read more “Revamped search suggestion list”
Times 24146
Solving time 9:28 On the Crossword Club Bulletin board, someone asked why I continued to belong to and support the Times Crossword Club despite all the accessibility and other problems. I gave a long answer, … Read more “Times 24146”
Kororareka’s stats for the Times Crossword 2008
Here are the results of Kororareka’s work on the extent of repetition in Times crossword answers. Apart from some editing for style and length, the information below is his work, not mine. I’ve added a … Read more “Kororareka’s stats for the Times Crossword 2008”
24140 – wrong numbers …
When I solved it, the online version had botched enumerations (answerlengths in brackets) in most of the on-line down clues. The clue numbers are correct, and only 13D turned out to be a multi-word answer … Read more “24140 – wrong numbers …”
Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: about 80 minutes, with Chambers use for about the last two-thirds of the clues. A good tough challenge with lots of new words for me. Across 3 SKATE,B.O.,(h)ARD – with “go on deck” … Read more “Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna”
Times cryptic 24134
Solving time 25:08 Really struggled with this one, though partly through my own stupidity. Slowest were parts of the SW and NE corners. SW fell first – order roughly 27, 25, 12, 17, 18, 22. … Read more “Times cryptic 24134”
First impressions of new club site
Modified rapture here: The simpler front page is a step forward from the previous one with its various links and buttons. Searching is considerably improved but the function of the “keyword” option is a mystery … Read more “First impressions of new club site”
New look crossword club – anyone else unable to get in?
After escaping some previous changes unscathed, it seems to be my turn for not being able to log in with an e-mail address/pwd combo that’s worked for ages. Is anyone else out in the cold? … Read more “New look crossword club – anyone else unable to get in?”
Club troubles / Relaunch
I had a log-in failure this morning to match those I’ve seen sporadically reported by others recently, but it now seems to be fixed. Back on December 23, they said that “Times Online would like … Read more “Club troubles / Relaunch”