As we move towards the World Cup, this was a puzzle of two halves; the first one making me think this was going to be a stroll, the second turning out to present unexpected difficulties … Read more “Times 25,803”
Author: topicaltim
Times Jumbo 1092
Clock stopped at just under the half-hour mark, which means I continue a sequence where nearly every Jumbo I’ve blogged for months seems to have been in the category “mostly straightforward puzzle, about average time”, … Read more “Times Jumbo 1092”
Times 25,785
Morning, all. Jim is away, so we’ve traded weeks, and I appear to have done OK from the switch, finishing a pleasant puzzle in just under 15 minutes; some tricky elements, but in each case … Read more “Times 25,785”
Times 25,779 – Without a Clue
So, here’s a new one, clock stopped at – well, actually it hasn’t stopped yet as I have been waiting in the hope that 15 across might suddenly appear if I keep saving and reloading … Read more “Times 25,779 – Without a Clue”
Jumbo 1087
Clock stopped at just over the half-hour mark, which is about my normal time for a Jumbo, so by that measure this wasn’t too difficult. However, there was plenty of nice stuff, including some which … Read more “Jumbo 1087”
Times 25,767
16:06 on the Club timer, so by that measure this wasn’t the hardest puzzle of recent times; but in amongst some entry-level clues were a number of very clever ones, so it wasn’t the easiest … Read more “Times 25,767”
Times 25755
15:52 on the Club timer. It’s always hard to tell if you’ve been especially fast or slow at this time of night (currently 2nd of only 4 solvers, so not much to give a comparison), … Read more “Times 25755”
Jumbo 1082
I normally reckon I’ve done well to solve the Jumbo in anything under 30-35 minutes, so at 27:39 this was clearly well within the straightforward range. Certainly a pleasant solve, even though quite a lot … Read more “Jumbo 1082”
Times 25,743
I felt too tired last night to face the prospect of solving and blogging post-midnight; with hindsight, that was a good decision, as I found this pretty stretching even after a good night’s sleep. On … Read more “Times 25,743”
Times 25,731
Stopped the clock at 11:15 on what I thought was a very pleasant but not too demanding puzzle (with the caveat that it’s obviously impossible to tell in advance if everyone else will think the … Read more “Times 25,731”