Solving time: 4:05 This might have been a PB but for 19dn (DONE IN), where I couldn’t think of the right sense of ‘wasted’, and 20ac (POMANDER), a word I didn’t really know. The clues … Read more “ST 4303 (Sun 16 Nov) – Wasted chance”
Author: talbinho
ST 4302 (Sun 9 Nov) – Red noes day
Solving time: 8:35, two mistakes (20ac, 21ac) I enjoyed several clues in this puzzle and it was going swimmingly until I got to the bottom left corner, which went rather badly, especially 20ac which got … Read more “ST 4302 (Sun 9 Nov) – Red noes day”
ST 4301 (Sun 2 Nov)
Solving time: 4:20 Nothing too difficult in this – would have been one of my fastest times but for a struggle with 9ac at the end. Generally accurate clueing, and very concise which must be … Read more “ST 4301 (Sun 2 Nov)”
ST 4300 (Sat 26 Oct) – Ayr rage
Solving time: 4:19 I found this a straightforward puzzle with some good clues and one answer word I didn’t know (MOSHAV). * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 ESCARPMENT; (A RECENT PM’S)* … Read more “ST 4300 (Sat 26 Oct) – Ayr rage”
ST 4299 (Sun 18 Oct) – A mountain marathon out of a mole-hill
A bit of an overload of cryptic definitions, of varying quality, but otherwise some good bits this week. I have a question mark by 20ac, and I’m not at all sure MOLE is the right … Read more “ST 4299 (Sun 18 Oct) – A mountain marathon out of a mole-hill”
ST 4298 (Sat 12 Oct) – Fita, Apia, more obstructive
Solving time: 11 mins, 5 of which on 30ac. After a couple of very good puzzles, this one was very much at the other end of the spectrum, being riddled with mistakes and dodgy clues. … Read more “ST 4298 (Sat 12 Oct) – Fita, Apia, more obstructive”
ST 4297 (Sun 5 Oct)
Solving time: Gave up after 10 mins with 2 missing (4dn and 11ac) A late blog tonight as I’ve only just got back from Cheltenham. Congratulations to Mark on his victory, to Peter on his … Read more “ST 4297 (Sun 5 Oct)”
ST 4296 – Break lights
Solving time: 4:52 This should have appeared on Sunday – sorry it’s a couple of days late. It’s a shame this website doesn’t have a facility to schedule posts in advance, otherwise I could post … Read more “ST 4296 – Break lights”
ST 4295 (Sun 21 Sep) – Trouble shooting
Solving time: 4:59, one mistake (9dn) A fairly straightforward puzzle with some very good anagrams, especially the &lit at 6dn. I spent a while at the end looking for possible alternatives to ‘shooting’ at 20ac, … Read more “ST 4295 (Sun 21 Sep) – Trouble shooting”
ST 4294 (Sun 14 Sep) – Boxing clever
Solving time: 8:00 Some good stuff this week, with the definition in 4dn the highlight for me, but also several quibbles. This didn’t feel a very fast solve, which would be in keeping with the … Read more “ST 4294 (Sun 14 Sep) – Boxing clever”