Solving time: 41 minutes Music: Schubert, Piano Sonatas, Kempff I spent most of the day, on and off, trying to solve Saturday’s rather difficult offering. So I was hoping for a nice easy Monday puzzle, … Read more “Times 26251 – Slippery in places”
Author: vinyl1
Times 26239 – A day at the races? Just the opposite!
Solving time: 33 minutes Music: Wagner, Die Walküre Act III, Furtwängler/VPO It took a few minutes to get started, as I ended up having to begin operations in the bottom half, but I soon got … Read more “Times 26239 – A day at the races? Just the opposite!”
Times 26227 – Last call for ‘E’
Solving time: 41 minutes Music: Shostakovich, Symphony #5, Freccia/ I was afraid I was losing my touch, not solving much for the past three weeks, and this puzzle seemed to confirm my fears. All the … Read more “Times 26227 – Last call for ‘E’”
Times 26203 – Yes, definitely something to crow about!
Solving time: 22 minutes Music: Sibelius, Symphony #2, Solti/LSO This is my third consecutive weekly appearance, owing to a complicated swap with Ulaca the details of which I have quite forgotten. However, contrary to what … Read more “Times 26203 – Yes, definitely something to crow about!”
Times 26197 – Oh, rapture! The bloody train has finally come!
Solving time: 26 minutes Music: Coltrane, Giant Steps I thought this puzzle was going to be really easy, as I entered the first six or seven answers at a very rapid clip. While it was … Read more “Times 26197 – Oh, rapture! The bloody train has finally come!”
Times 26191 – A short dash after an easy day!
Solving time: 17 minutes Music: Bach, Brandenburg Concertos, Britten/ECO A very quick solve, and truly a biffer’s paradise. Once you get a few crossing letters, you can pretty much roll with the literals. I just … Read more “Times 26191 – A short dash after an easy day!”
Times 26179 – Poet’s advice, say?
Solving time: 36 minutes Music: Bert Jansch, Moonshine This puzzle was quite difficult for a Monday offering, and I was quite pleased at how quickly I was able to unravel some of the clues. Fortunately, … Read more “Times 26179 – Poet’s advice, say?”
The Rotter’s Science-themed Times-based Crossword
Solving time: About 50 minutes Music: Stravinsky, Petrouchka, Monteux/BSO This puzzle is now available, without any virus or adware, from my personal web space: http://home.earthlink.net/~vinyl1/Science0207150001.pdf I found this puzzle enjoyable, and of only moderate difficulty. … Read more “The Rotter’s Science-themed Times-based Crossword”
I am going to blog The Rotter’s Science-themed Times-based Crossword
I saw this puzzle when the author posted the clues in Verlaine’s blog of July 24, so I cut and pasted the clues and solved the puzzle. I found it a different and entertaining sort … Read more “I am going to blog The Rotter’s Science-themed Times-based Crossword”
Times 26161 – A bit of a struggle
Solving time: 77 minutes Music: None available This was a off-site solve that entailed many difficulties. Finding a key to the house, getting the computer started and hooked up to the internet, getting the printer … Read more “Times 26161 – A bit of a struggle”