Solving time 24:07 When I was solving this puzzle a week last Saturday, I realised it was quite tricky so made some notes on it afterwards to make writing the blog much easier this week! … Read more “Times Saturday 23701 – found it!”
Times 23708 – some easy, some hard, all good
Solving time: 1h 1m 46s I had a bad day at work today and looked forward to a relaxing solve to unwind. Always nice to get off to a flyer – and I got 1A,1D,9A,12A … Read more “Times 23708 – some easy, some hard, all good”
Mephisto 2454/Chris Feetenby
Solving time: 35:16 Finally got to solve the correct puzzle! PB tried to shoulder the blame, but I am sure that it was me misreading the puzzle number on our Google calendar. So apologies for … Read more “Mephisto 2454/Chris Feetenby”
ST 4241 (Sun 9 Sep) – Acadian rhythms
Solving time: 7:58 Straightforward clues with several difficult answer words; 18dn and 20dn were new to me. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 BECHAMEL; (ME BLEACH)* 6 AMAZ(O for I)N’ 9 … Read more “ST 4241 (Sun 9 Sep) – Acadian rhythms”
Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 9 – your times please
Note about Friday’s 23,706 If you’re about to enter and think you’ve made a mistake on this one after checking the official solution, please read the comments in the entry on this puzzle before you … Read more “Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 9 – your times please”
23,706 – shortest blog ever?
Fairly straightforward puzzle that I probably would have solved a minute quicker had I not been thinking about how I’d blog some of the clues as I went along. No difficult words, or complicated wordplay … Read more “23,706 – shortest blog ever?”
Jumbo 716 – A treat for all Potter fans
Solving time: 1:10:06 No, not that Potter, Beatrix Potter. I cannot see that there is any particular anniversary to commemorate, but nevertheless it was the chance to incorporate some interesting answers from amongst her many … Read more “Jumbo 716 – A treat for all Potter fans”
23,705 – school lesson
Solving time: 14:52 Fast start, including the big central down. Then struggled a bit, especially in the South East corner. Although it took me a long time to see, I was amused by the audacity … Read more “23,705 – school lesson”
23,704 – pairs?
Solving time 6:52 Fairly easy for me after some slow puzzles in the last few days. One of those puzzles where the grid contains words that make me wonder whether there’s some overall theme that … Read more “23,704 – pairs?”
Mephisto 2453 – Tim Moorey
Sorry for the delay in posting this – no other excuse other than a “senior moment”. This was actually a very easy puzzle by Mephisto standards, although the wordplay for a couple of the clues … Read more “Mephisto 2453 – Tim Moorey”