Category: Monthly Club Special

Solving Time: Not too bad, about 1hr 15mins but with one wrong which I can’t currently spot. Hopefully writing the blog may uncover it. (it did. See 23dn).. This crossword is noteworthy for the unusual … Read more “Club Monthly 20157 October 2013 – Only Connect…”

Solving Time: I rattled through this in just over 40 minutes, very quick for me so I guess this one must be on the easy side. Jason and Magoo I notice managed to complete it … Read more “Club Monthly 20155 August 2013 – endangered species edition”

Solving time 45 minutes I’m standing in for Jerry, who is mountain walking (and cheese and wine sampling possibly) Another very high standard puzzle that was a real pleasure to solve. An exercise in precise … Read more “Times 20,154 Club Monthly – July. It Was Such A Romantic Affair.”

Solving Time: Just under 40 minutes, in two sessions. So, rather easy, in fact this may be the easiest club monthly I’ve blogged. The first five acrosses went straight in, unheard of for me.. nevertheless … Read more “Club Monthly 20153 June 2013 – Absentee Blogger Edition”

Solving Time: Not too bad, something around the hour I think, but sadly with two errors somewhere. I can’t see any typos, so I hope they will surface as I write the blog… (they did, … Read more “Club Monthly 20152 May 2013 – Error-strewn edition”

Solving Time: Just over an hour, so about average for me, although it did feel quite a hard crossword. Another high class offering, though, and a welcome diversion from some of the more ramshackle goings-on … Read more “Club Monthly 20151 April 2013 – Natural History edition”

Solving Time: I found this hard and it took me something like 1 1/2 hours, off and on over a few days. However the last half came in something of a rush so maybe it … Read more “Club Monthly 20150 March 2013 – Science Edition”

Solving Time: About 1hr 20mins, a bit longer than usual though I’m not sure it is in fact any harder than last month. One thing I did notice is that this month, there seems to … Read more “Club Monthly 20149 February 2013 – Elegant words edition”

Solving Time: about 50 minutes, ie just a fraction quicker than average for me. This blog is a bit later than usual, because entries have to be in by the last Thursday of the month, … Read more “Club Monthly 20148 January 2013”

Solving Time: About 45 minutes in two sessions, so definitely on the easier side, as the Crossword Club statistics seem to confirm (66 correct answers at time of writing) – but still no pushover! Unless … Read more “Club Monthly 20147 December 2012 – Homage to Jack Vance”