Author: richardvg

Solving time : 24:48 Difficult I think. Going through the clues afterwards there are few that don’t seem to require a comment. Starting at 1A, I didn’t solve my first clue until 18A. Most of … Read more “23460: tough, and complicated by algorithms”

Solving time : abandoned after 20 minutes with one missing The puzzle seemed fairly tough. I completed all except 1A in 10:15, and then I came to a halt. I tried all letters of the … Read more “23454 – Strong winds spoil solving time”

Solving time : 5:41 This may not be the fastest time in which I have ever completed a Times Crossword, but it is certainly the fastest I have ever timed accurately. With the single exception … Read more “23448 – easy for a Thursday (or any day)”

Solving time : 14:50 Good start, with 1A, 1D and the two long ones across the centre filled in straight away. But then trouble in the corners, and five full minutes at the end to … Read more “23,442 – trouble in the North-West”

Solving time : 9:35… … but with one mistake (11A). Otherwise a very enjoyable puzzle. All the clues read well, and there are some really funny ones, especially 1A. Across 1 QUART(O) – because it … Read more “23,436 – A bad beginning”