Solving time: 11:06, one mistake (2dn) Reasonably accurate clues this week, once you ignore the multitude of superfluous words and dubious link phrases. Some of the clues are a bit strange, though (e.g. 22ac), and … Read more “ST 4278 (Sun 25 May) – Doctor, doctor”
Author: talbinho
ST 4277 (Sun 18 May) – Coati Sunday
Solving time: 4:21 Very little to say about this puzzle: the clues were generally accurate, if uninspired, while the statutory mistake came in 19ac. I’m not sure a “pie chart” would be appropriate for the … Read more “ST 4277 (Sun 18 May) – Coati Sunday”
ST 4276 (Sun 11 May) – Lock and Awe
Solving time: 5 mins for all but 26ac and 9dn, on which I subsequently gave up. In fact, my guess at 26ac (FIELDFARE) proved correct, but I wouldn’t have got 9dn in a month of … Read more “ST 4276 (Sun 11 May) – Lock and Awe”
Jumbo 754 (Sat 3 May) – One of those days?
Solving time: 15:39 I believe Peter recorded a new Jumbo PB for this puzzle. I didn’t find it quite that easy, although probably easier than average. I don’t think I had any significant hold-ups, just … Read more “Jumbo 754 (Sat 3 May) – One of those days?”
ST 4275 (Sun May 4) – E for ‘aura’
Solving time: 2:43 An easy puzzle but I just missed a PB, which is very disappointing. A mistake in the clue for 8dn, which is also disappointing. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. … Read more “ST 4275 (Sun May 4) – E for ‘aura’”
ST 4274 (Sun 27 Apr) – Burnt at the Stoke
Solving time: 5:34 Today has been a very bad day. It turns out that Leicester City are not (as the terrace chant would claim) by far the greatest team the world has ever seen, but … Read more “ST 4274 (Sun 27 Apr) – Burnt at the Stoke”
ST 4273 (Sun 20 Apr) – O tempora! O mores!
Solving time: 10:30 A rare gem from the Sunday Times, the like of which crops up about every three to four months. Some inspired clues, very tight wordplay and first class surface readings throughout. I’ll … Read more “ST 4273 (Sun 20 Apr) – O tempora! O mores!”
ST 4272 (Sun 13 Apr) – Brain Teeser
Solving time: Would have been under 3 minutes but for an extra 10 or so on 14ac! Even easier than last week, although frustratingly I stalled on 14ac (despite being fairly confident of the answer) … Read more “ST 4272 (Sun 13 Apr) – Brain Teeser”
Jumbo 750 (Sat 5 Apr) – Yoga meister
Solving time: 26:07, but a couple of minutes thanks to the mistake in the clue for SIDDHA at 55ac. Also two mistakes of mine (28ac and 12dn). A fairly standard and unremarkable puzzle, I thought … Read more “Jumbo 750 (Sat 5 Apr) – Yoga meister”
ST 4271 (Sun 6 Apr) – Bo selecta
Solving time: 3:16 A pretty straightforward puzzle – I think I’ve already seen another member of this site’s blogging team claim a much-improved PB for this. Would any Estonians in the audience like to comment … Read more “ST 4271 (Sun 6 Apr) – Bo selecta”