Solving time – 16:23 I thought I was going to be in for the long haul with this one as my initial scan of the Across clues yielded nothing and the Downs weren’t looking much … Read more “23,927”
Times 23,926
Solving time: 16:09 I made this more difficult for myself than it should have been by writing AIR BRIDGE into 16 instead of 18. That slowed me up a little. Even without that, I was … Read more “Times 23,926”
23925 – you only solve once
Solving time 8:35 This is an example of what’s still a comparative rarity – a Times crossword with an obvious theme. The only others I can remember in the last couple of years are Brian … Read more “23925 – you only solve once”
Times 23,924
Solving time : Around 15 minutes – somewhat in contrast to yesterday’s! ETA Having now looked at the solving times elsewhere, I can only conclude that I have had one of those happy days where … Read more “Times 23,924”
23923
Solving time: 1hr 4mins Got off to a pretty quick start but came to a standstill with only about half completed. There was quite a bit of general knowledge needed that I didn’t have! The … Read more “23923”
Jumbo 756 – May 10th
We don’t yet have a report on this. Rather than wait, or get someone to re-solve a puzzle they did two weeks ago, I’ll throw the floor open for any burning questions you have about … Read more “Jumbo 756 – May 10th”
Mephisto 2490 – Paul McKenna
Solving time: 25 mins without Chambers to get all but 2 answers (11D and 27D), with two mistakes – 23A, 29A. Say 40 minutes in the end including checks in C for any other mistakes. … Read more “Mephisto 2490 – Paul McKenna”
ST 4277 (Sun 18 May) – Coati Sunday
Solving time: 4:21 Very little to say about this puzzle: the clues were generally accurate, if uninspired, while the statutory mistake came in 19ac. I’m not sure a “pie chart” would be appropriate for the … Read more “ST 4277 (Sun 18 May) – Coati Sunday”
23,916 – Sat 17 May
Posted on behalf of Andy Wallace who is back on blogging duty but away for a long weekend. I didn’t get an uninterrupted run at this one but was thoroughly stumped by 25A and two … Read more “23,916 – Sat 17 May”
Times 23921
This took me rather longer than it should have – a good 45 minutes. It seemed rather a let-down after yesterday’s treat but on another day it might have seemed more impressive. Across 1 BROAD-BRUSH … Read more “Times 23921”