I forgot to mention that the current version of Times for the Times was two years old on Saturday. In the past I’ve used anniversaries as a chance to ask if any of our readers … Read more “A late celebration”
Author: petebiddlecombe
25,057 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 2
Solving time on the day: about 8 minutes. This puzzle is probably just as easy as last week’s (the literary/artistic references are are gentle), but I found it a bit tougher as neither of the … Read more “25,057 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 2”
24,051 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 1
Solving time: maybe 6-7 minutes on the day I expect my time to be beaten – it includes what felt like a couple of minutes of jitters near the end (though it may actually have … Read more “24,051 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 1”
Jumbo 780 – one of the best
I posted this a week too early, if you’re wondering why early comments are a bit cryptic. If you haven’t solved this puzzle, get yourself a copy and do so NOW – it’s packed with … Read more “Jumbo 780 – one of the best”
24,045 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 3
Solving time on the day (estimate): 9 minutes As expected, this and the next two Wednesdays will replay the drama of the first Preliminary at Cheltenham. For this one, I can remember the solving process … Read more “24,045 – 2008 Champs Prelim 1, Puzzle 3”
Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3
Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3 See the posting for puzzle 1 if the format puzzles you. Anax Italics = words quoted from clues, < = reversal, * = anagram, (X) = container component, … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3”
Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 2
See the posting for puzzle 1 if the format puzzles you. Anax Italics = words quoted from clues, < = reversal, * = anagram, (X) = container component, (x) = dropped letter/s Across 1 COP+E. … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 2”
Reports on Championship Grand Final puzzles
Anax is writing up reports on the three puzzles used in the Grand Final and I expect these will appear soon – possibly even later today. If you haven’t tried them yet, do so quickly. … Read more “Reports on Championship Grand Final puzzles”
Mephisto 2510 – Tim Moorey
Solving time: 66 minutes – Chambers used after getting the first two or three answers. As Jimbo said last week, this was a difficult puzzle. Although difficult, it included some answers that are quite familiar … Read more “Mephisto 2510 – Tim Moorey”
2008 Championships – Mark Goodliffe’s second win.
(New material added today (Mon 13 Oct) and later is just before the results, separated by a horizontal line). The Grand Final winning times quoted at Chletenham and in the newspaper report the next day … Read more “2008 Championships – Mark Goodliffe’s second win.”