Author: richardvg

Solving time: 7:18 An easy one, with mostly very straightforward clues. The anagrams in the two long acrosses were made slightly less obvious by having their fodder broken up. The answers included a few words … Read more “Times 24,010”

Solving time: 23:52 Because this is appearing late (for which I apologise) it is written in some haste. I shall add any necessary corrections later. I think it was a tough one. Lots of words … Read more “24,004”

Solving time: 12:47 A fast start, then slowed up, particularly in the South West corner. This was partly because I put the wrong answer in for 25D. “Religious work the speaker does (4)” could almost … Read more “Times 23,986”

Solving time: 9:09 This seemed heavy on anagrams when I was doing it, but in fact there are only five (1A, 9, 24, 27, 1D). But they are all good long ones with smooth or … Read more “Times 23,974”

Solving time: 12:41 I took far too long to solve the lovely climate change clue at 5D, and so I was working in from the corners. I finished with a number I still needed to … Read more “23,962”

23,950 Solving time: 26 mins with 2 undone I came to the end of my commute without solving 6D or 10A, and I don’t think I would have got them any time soon after that. … Read more “23950”

Solving time: 16:04 Lots of good clues. I especially liked 8A and 3D, and 15A though it took me ages to get it. This was never going to be a fast solve, but I got … Read more “Times 23938”

Solving time: 16:09 I made this more difficult for myself than it should have been by writing AIR BRIDGE into 16 instead of 18. That slowed me up a little. Even without that, I was … Read more “Times 23,926”

Solving time: 8:49 Reasonably pleased with this time for a puzzle with a lot of unfamiliar words and meanings. MASSÉ and TILLER=shoot I simply did not know. And AMERCE, CATALPA and OBEAH are not part … Read more “Times 23,914”

Solving time: 12:58 Another tough-ish one, I think, but full of good things. Perhaps someone will explain exactly how 24 works. (Peter did. See below.) As an HP fan, I was delighted to see quidditch … Read more “Times 23,908”