Solving time: 27 minutes I browsed to the new Times Crossword Club and it remembered me – with the old version I had to log in each time. It’s also the first time I’ve tried … Read more “Times Cryptic (Number 24138)”
Saturday Jumbo 796 – 17 January 2009
Another cracker of a crossword. Coming in at just under 38 minutes this was one of my slower solves. I don’t know whether this was down to devious clueing or that I’m not suited to … Read more “Saturday Jumbo 796 – 17 January 2009”
ST4313 (Sunday, 25 January)
Solving time: 10:56 It’s a while since I did a Sunday Times cryptic, and I enjoyed it more than I expected. There are reasonably interesting words, but nothing too obscure. There are some rather weak … Read more “ST4313 (Sunday, 25 January)”
Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: about 80 minutes, with Chambers use for about the last two-thirds of the clues. A good tough challenge with lots of new words for me. Across 3 SKATE,B.O.,(h)ARD – with “go on deck” … Read more “Mephisto 2526 – Paul McKenna”
Saturday Times 24131 (24th Jan)
Solving time 15:00 exactly. Some easy clues, but there were quite a few lesser-known meanings of common words, and of course 20A was pretty obscure (to me at least). Across 1 BURSAR – SA (sex … Read more “Saturday Times 24131 (24th Jan)”
24136 – Ouch!
The run of more difficult puzzles continues, at least as far as I am concerned. In fact I found this one the most difficult of the week, though it’s possible that some of this may have … Read more “24136 – Ouch!”
Times 24135 – you say “Capstan”, I say “wot”.
Solving time : 23 minutes – after about 15 minutes I was left with 13, 14, 3 and 23, and it was a painful couple of minutes to get the last few (with a head-kick … Read more “Times 24135 – you say “Capstan”, I say “wot”.”
Times cryptic 24134
Solving time 25:08 Really struggled with this one, though partly through my own stupidity. Slowest were parts of the SW and NE corners. SW fell first – order roughly 27, 25, 12, 17, 18, 22. … Read more “Times cryptic 24134”
Some good news for those not in the UK…
It looks like they load the crosswords day by day now, and so you can get to a crossword as soon as it is online without having to do the time change (my desktop at … Read more “Some good news for those not in the UK…”
First impressions of new club site
Modified rapture here: The simpler front page is a step forward from the previous one with its various links and buttons. Searching is considerably improved but the function of the “keyword” option is a mystery … Read more “First impressions of new club site”