Solving time: About 45 mins Mostly quite easy clues with a few that held me up inordinately for no reason that I can attribute to anything other than my own slowness of mind; particularly 23ac, … Read more “Times 24246 – Eyes down for a full, um… house”
Mephisto 2544 Paul McKenna
I thought this a difficult puzzle with nearly every clue requiring some access to Chambers. Indeed, most of the starter clues are simple constructions that lead to answers that have to be verified by dictionary … Read more “Mephisto 2544 Paul McKenna”
Saturday Times 24239 (May 30th)
Solving time 16:20, although it probably wasn’t that difficult as I had a major hangover at the time and found it hard to concentrate! Quite a fun puzzle though, with some amusing definitions and a … Read more “Saturday Times 24239 (May 30th)”
EASTENDERS – memory test
Can any of you help me with this request received by e-mail? The Times xwd editor can only find it as a Jumbo answer earlier this year. I’m not aware of any searchable resource except … Read more “EASTENDERS – memory test”
Times 24244
This took me the best part of an hour using aids to get me started again after about 15 minutes in the doldrums with only half the puzzle completed. There are no difficult words or particularly … Read more “Times 24244”
Times Jumbo 816 (Sat 23 May 2009)
Enjoyable puzzle with good clues and excellent surface readings, solved in a variety of spells during a trip so no exact solving time, but I’d say it was about average in difficulty for a Times … Read more “Times Jumbo 816 (Sat 23 May 2009)”
Sunday Times in syndication land …
There’s a new blog for solvers of the Ottawa Citizen’s syndicated version of the Sunday Times puzzle – see “Other Solving Blogs” on the right hand side of this page. This links to our report … Read more “Sunday Times in syndication land …”
Times 24243 – sad songs say so coronach
Solving time : 17 minutes, so for me the hardest of the week, and it looks like one with a few deliberately thorny and trappy answers, including one device (21 down) that I’ve seen a … Read more “Times 24243 – sad songs say so coronach”
Times 24242
Solving time: 10:41 Harder than the last couple of days, but not the stinker I was fearing – the knowledge side is pretty straightforward. Last answers in were 13 and 19. 1A, 17, 21, 24, … Read more “Times 24242”
Times 24241 A Humdrum Affair
Solving time : 12 minutes As easy and boring a puzzle as you’re likely to find in the Times. Three slight obscurities: the Catholic Court; the US fish; and the left over food. One small … Read more “Times 24241 A Humdrum Affair”