Just bought and added to the list of books that I set up under the “tips&tricks” tag – ones that are entertaining and teach you some of those odd words that come up. Nature: Johnson … Read more “Another of those nifty books”
Times 23957
About 45 minutes to solve this one. I quite enjoyed it but when I came to write it up it occurred to me that much of it is rather unsatisfying and there is very little to … Read more “Times 23957”
Times Archive
At the moment, vistors to the Times Online site can get free access to the paper’s archive, up to 1985. Given sufficient determination, you can use this to get old crosswords or stories or letters … Read more “Times Archive”
Times 23956 – pick your poison
Solving time : 15 minutes The setter seems to have damage on the mind – you can kill yourself with 4D, face madame 11A, or just after a 5D get 19A until a 16D. 1A … Read more “Times 23956 – pick your poison”
23955 – Peter and Don meet the police
Solving time 7:12 Like some commenters yesterday, I thought we could be in for a tough puzzle today. This one has a few tricky corners but shouldn’t keep you too long. I finished the NW … Read more “23955 – Peter and Don meet the police”
Times 23,954 – A sinecure indeed…
Solving time : 8 minutes, and nothing to make me think this is going to detain most solvers for anything approaching their usual time. Some odd things which might be obscure in the real world, … Read more “Times 23,954 – A sinecure indeed…”
Three books for a tenner
If you act quickly, there’s an offer worth taking up in at least some branches of W H Smith & Son. Books 10, 11 and 12 of the current Times crossword series published by Times … Read more “Three books for a tenner”
23953 – Tricky!
Solving time: between 45 and 55 mins I reckon – did in bed and didn’t time myself. One of my favourite puzzles for some time – just the kind I really enjoy. Lots of excellent … Read more “23953 – Tricky!”
Mephisto 2495 – Tim Moorey
I usually find that Tim Moorey pulls out obscure biological terminology, but this one just has a random assortment of obscure words. The right half was considerably easier than the left half, and there are … Read more “Mephisto 2495 – Tim Moorey”
Times Jumbo 762 (June 14)
No solving time again, as I didn’t have time to do it in one sitting and actually took four or five short sessions to finish it. I found it quite tricky in places too, and … Read more “Times Jumbo 762 (June 14)”