So, was this a satisfying and reasonably straightforward offering? Up to a point, Lord Copper. By which I mean, I found this (mostly) easy going until I got to my last one in, where I … Read more “Times 25,982”
Author: topicaltim
Times Jumbo 1122
On the face of it I can simply reiterate the comment that I seem to have made a lot this year, that I normally reckon 35 minutes is about par for my Jumbo solving, so … Read more “Times Jumbo 1122”
Times 25,971
Much simpler than many recent offerings, with an appropriately zippy time of 12 minutes; no major stumbling blocks, though there are uncommon words at 1dn and 8dn, and not for the first time, a bit … Read more “Times 25,971”
Times 25,959
My last Tuesday blog, which I am using as a template, said that on that occasion I took 16:22 for a puzzle which was trickier than average, and quite enjoyable. Very little tweaking is required … Read more “Times 25,959”
Times 25,947
This one felt a bit trickier than average, and I needed a few flashes of inspiration before stopping the clock at 16:22 (how many Magoos, keriothes, or other bespoke units of crossword solving that time … Read more “Times 25,947”
Times Jumbo 1117
No need to think of anything new to say by way of pre-amble, I can simply cut and paste from my last Jumbo blog, which said “Solved in just under 31 minutes, and usually I … Read more “Times Jumbo 1117”
Times 25,935
12:04 on the Club timer, which puts me within my daily target of 2 Magoos, so I was clearly on the right wavelength – a sprinkling of classics and religion gave this an old-fashioned feel … Read more “Times 25,935”
Times 25,923
12:49 on the Club timer, and based on the current leaderboard (on which I’m about half-way down page 2) that time was about par for me. An interesting puzzle, where I quite often had to … Read more “Times 25,923”
Times Jumbo 1112
Solved in just under 31 minutes, and usually I reckon anything under 35 on a Jumbo is about par for the course in terms of difficulty. Lots of nice clues, though. With Jumbos, which attract … Read more “Times Jumbo 1112”
Times 25,911
18:37 for an interesting puzzle: while I was doing it, I thought it was elegantly clued and on the distinctly tricky side of average. Then I came to write the blog, and thought perhaps I’d … Read more “Times 25,911”