Solving time of 21:57, and I generally don’t get much quicker than that, so very much to one end of the difficulty scale; it was also very concise, and more than a little cheeky in … Read more “Times Jumbo 1187”
Author: topicaltim
Times 26,318
In case you missed the memo: real-world commitments are going to make it difficult for me to blog reliably over the next few months, so, when I also realised that I have been doing my … Read more “Times 26,318”
Times 26,306
Lovely stuff, this. Loads of clues where I started out baffled before suddenly realising what the clue was actually after, and who doesn’t love a good penny-drop moment? It also strikes me on reflection how … Read more “Times 26,306”
Times Jumbo 1182
Solving time of 26:30, which is well within the 25-35 minutes I regard as normal difficulty for a Jumbo. Perfectly enjoyable puzzle, and while I don’t think there’s much to give experienced solvers anything to … Read more “Times Jumbo 1182”
Times 26,294
Exactly the sort of puzzle I found I wanted at this point in the holiday season. Just taxing enough to stimulate the jaded appetite, but didn’t outstay its welcome like a lot of the food … Read more “Times 26,294”
Times 26,282
This puzzle took a very sharp upward curve in terms of difficulty from my POV. Straight in with the nice long 1ac to give me a start, and a few other early gimmes left me … Read more “Times 26,282”
Times 26,270
Continuing a run of mostly very straightforward puzzles, clock stopped today at 7:25, helped by all the required general knowledge / vocabulary falling within my comfort zone, and much of it quite possibly learned from … Read more “Times 26,270”
Times Jumbo 1177
Solving time of 22:35, suggesting something very straightforward by normal Jumbo standards. Where there were things which were beyond my existing knowledge, the wordplay was perfectly clear, so no complaints. Across 1 SALOP – A … Read more “Times Jumbo 1177”
Times 26,258
Very pleasant and steady solve, on which I stopped the clock at 13:55; this time involved going down a few blind alleys along the way, and having to trust the wordplay on a couple of … Read more “Times 26,258”
Times 26,246
I officially pronounce myself uncertain how to assess this puzzle. I started slowly, so I thought it was going to be tricky, then I had a bit of a sprint in the middle, and changed … Read more “Times 26,246”