Solving time 13:56, which I was quite pleased with as there were a few tricky clues here that I put in as guesses which turned out to be right. A very enjoyable puzzle to solve, … Read more “Saturday Times 24096 (Dec 13)”
24101 – Dosh, not hush money
I completed nearly all of this in 35 minutes but was left with 7d unsolved for some time afterwards. Eventually I discovered an error at 13 which resolved the problem. Another good puzzle but I expect … Read more “24101 – Dosh, not hush money”
Imperator 002
At last – back online! Many thanks for all of your comments on Imperator 001, and hopefully this second attempt will prove to be something closer to the difficulty level I’d hoped for: http://www.ukpuzzle.com/bonus/Imperator002.html Again, … Read more “Imperator 002”
Times 24100 – is the north-east corner trying to tell us something?
Solving time : 24 minutes, a very slow start, with a read through of the acrosses the only ones I saw the first time were 21, 22 and 23, and it was a slow climb … Read more “Times 24100 – is the north-east corner trying to tell us something?”
Times Crossword 24,099
An enjoyable puzzle which I thought was of about average difficulty. Solving time, 28 mins. * = anagram < = reversedACROSS1 REALM half of REAL Madrid – so nothing to do with IN E8 DISCOMBOBULATE … Read more “Times Crossword 24,099”
Times 24,098 A Straight Run Through
Solving time : 12 minutes There’s not much to say about this puzzle, which is very easy indeed. When I got to 19A having solved every across clue as I went I decided to press … Read more “Times 24,098 A Straight Run Through”
Times 24097
I did this in 26 minutes, so would expect to see some really fast times from others. A few new words for me (Ennis, Etty, Ostrogoth) – all proper nouns but all quite gettable from … Read more “Times 24097”
Mephisto 2519 – Tim Moorey
This was a rare single-sitting solve for me for a Mephisto – most of the lower half went in without too much effort, and there was some hunt-and-pecking for the correct words for the top … Read more “Mephisto 2519 – Tim Moorey”
ST 4306 (Sun 7 Dec) – Harridan floored
Solving time: 8:13 (one mistake: 13ac) I got a bit bogged down on the left half of this, struggling on SHEEPISH/SINK at the top and TOURACOS, TISANE and CHITON at the bottom, and also misspelt … Read more “ST 4306 (Sun 7 Dec) – Harridan floored”
Saturday Times 24090 (Dec 6th)
24:57 – another tough Saturday, although looking through it again now I can’t remember where I got stuck. One thing is for sure though – there’s plenty of tricky wordplay to explain. Across 1 HIAWATHA … Read more “Saturday Times 24090 (Dec 6th)”