Author: sghanson

Just over 30 minutes, including checking, on the Club timer so nothing of particular difficulty Sorry for the delay in posting. Business trips and general workload on top mean that I am running behind. Across … Read more “Jumbo 1063”

Apologies for the lateness of this post – a weekend away without a computer is to blame. I don’t recall any particular issues with this one, apart from 8D where I may be missing something. … Read more “Jumbo 1058”

Posting this quickly as I am away. No particular issues or queries – a fairly standard Jumbo Across 1 DISCONCERTS – DISCS = records, around ON, CERT = winner, inevitably 7 JACKET – JACK = … Read more “Jumbo 1053”

I don’t recall anything troublesome with this one. It seems to me that there were fewer anagrams and more double definition type clues than normal, but that is all I can add to the explanations … Read more “Jumbo 1048”

Nothing particularly noteworthy or controversial in this – regular Saturday Jumbo fare. However, having said that, I made a rather silly mistake with 1D which I thought I had solved as my first one in … Read more “Jumbo 1043”

Definitely some tricky wordplay to untangle in this one to get the full benefit, but an enjoyable workout, and nothing to argue with from my point of view. Across 1 BONE CHINA – BONE = … Read more “Jumbo 1033”

Sorry for the slight delay on this one – the day job continues to expand out of its allotted time. Nothing to object about in the crossword. A couple of clues with tricky wordplay (28A, … Read more “Jumbo 1028”

A fair puzzle with a couple of unfamiliar words. 7D was my last one in as the checking letters did not suggest much – I left it blank initially until my subconscious came back to … Read more “Jumbo 1023”

Apologies for the delay in posting this. The periods I had set aside to compile it were unexpectedly taken up by other commitments. I did not record a time but I recall this being quite … Read more “Jumbo 1018”

Published on Boxing Day, so my concentration levels were not at their best when I solved this after a family lunch. I can’t remember my time, but it was nothing special.  No particular highlights or … Read more “Jumbo 1013”