Category: Weekend Cryptic

Well, nice to be sitting at home writing this up, as it’s my first Saturday off in December (and tomorrow will be only my second Sunday off. So what, you might say, but as my … Read more “Saturday Times 24413 (19th Dec)”

Sorry for the lack of a placeholder earlier. Third weekend in a row of working, and today I was running late. Great puzzle though, one of the best this year I thought. I’ll do it … Read more “Saturday Times 24407”

Sorry, working again this weekend – and this time the boss is here! Also, I’ve lost my copy of the puzzle, but I’ll try to get something up this evening. Well, that didn’t go according … Read more “Saturday Times 24401 – placeholder”

Solving time 16:10. I’ve been called in to work at short notice this morning, so won’t be able to do the blog now. It will appear either this evening or tomorrow morning, depending on when … Read more “Saturday Times 24395 (Nov 28)”

Solving time 16:05, although I thought I was on for a really quick time when the top half went in with almost no hesitation. HAMPSTEAD HEATH jumped out at me at first glance, followed by … Read more “Saturday Times 24389 (Nov 21)”

No time recorded last week, but I think it was around 20 minutes. I made a bit of a hash of 14D, putting in STAN at the end, which helped with 27 but not 20 … Read more “Saturday Times 24383 (Nov 14th)”

Solving time – just under an hour I reckon, but it took three sessions to finish. I had 20 minutes or so last Saturday before going out and thought that would be plenty of time, … Read more “Saturday Times 24377 (Nov 7th)”

Solving time 10:11 over a pint while the missus was getting her face threaded. There were a couple I put in on faith though – 9D and 20A had to be checked in the dictionary … Read more “Saturday Times 24371 (Oct 31)”

Solving time 18:48, after a quick start that allowed me to hope for sub-10 minutes. The bad finishing has continued with me all week. Nearly every day I’ve had 4 or 5 at the end … Read more “Saturday Times 24365 (Oct 24)”

Solving time not recorded for some reason. I normally write it alongside the grid in my printout, but I must have forgotten last week. Now I remember why. I solved all but 5D in about … Read more “Saturday Times 24359 (17th Oct)”