Another very good Saturday puzzle, in the category of “tough but fair”. I didn’t note down my time for some reason, but remember it being around 17 mins or so. Across 1 UPSHOT – cryptic … Read more “Saturday Times 24066 (Nov 8th)”
Times Crossword 24071
Solving time: 7.51. I’ve been moping around with toothache since late last night, and the crossword gods have been merciful, providing a straightforward puzzle with easyish long answers, and entirely free of words like “throb”, … Read more “Times Crossword 24071”
Times 24,070
Solving time: 27:18 (with two wrong) Just as well the District Line was slightly slow this morning, or I would not have finished this before reaching work. And I might well have one wrong, as … Read more “Times 24,070”
A reason for the Times Crossword Club to improve?
As some of you will know, the Telegraph’s crossword pay site recently changed its image and facilities. Instead of the tweedy-sounding “Telegraph Crossword Society” it’s now “CluedUp”, and you can now complete timed online versions … Read more “A reason for the Times Crossword Club to improve?”
Times Crossword 24069
Solving time: 6.08. This must be another puzzle from the second heat of the semifinals, which I recall Peter saying was a very fast heat indeed. Seemed like a straightforward enough puzzle – the two … Read more “Times Crossword 24069”
Times 24,068 – How Not To Solve A Cryptic Crossword
I must confess I thought I would kill two birds with one stone here, and do a midnight solve on the PC while watching BBC4’s How To Solve a Cryptic Crossword on iPlayer in another … Read more “Times 24,068 – How Not To Solve A Cryptic Crossword”
24067 – Right then
This is later than I had hoped. I am currently in a rotten mood. A normally one-and-a-half hour car journey took four hours. Then I arrived home to find part of my lounge flooded. I … Read more “24067 – Right then”
ST 4301 (Sun 2 Nov)
Solving time: 4:20 Nothing too difficult in this – would have been one of my fastest times but for a struggle with 9ac at the end. Generally accurate clueing, and very concise which must be … Read more “ST 4301 (Sun 2 Nov)”
Mephisto 2514 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: c. 2.5 hours IN theory I should wait another 115 minutes to post this, but on such a filthy night I’ll trust you not to rush out to a late-collection postbox. I found … Read more “Mephisto 2514 – Paul McKenna”
Saturday Times 24060 (1st Nov)
No solving time noted down this week – I had 15 minutes to spare before going out last Saturday, after which I was less than half way through it. When I got back I needed … Read more “Saturday Times 24060 (1st Nov)”