Solving time : 29:59 I found this very difficult, mainly because I was slow on all the long clues. 11D took ages, and left with 15A, I decided I had to finish within 30 minutes … Read more “23,675 – tricky”
23674 – twenty again
Solving time 5:58 Mostly straightforward, but included a reminder of my recent disaster with VIGESIMAL at 2D, where I waited for checking letters before putting anything in the grid. Across 1 COVEN=witches,TRY=go into (the investigative … Read more “23674 – twenty again”
Mephisto 2448 – Chris Feetenby
Sorry, late again. Solving time: 19:05 without C, one mistake – 22D, where I didn’t understand the wordplay and the floor is open. After really struggling with my last blogged Mephisto, this was much easier … Read more “Mephisto 2448 – Chris Feetenby”
23,673 – Mind games
Mostly straightforward but 28A,29A and 17D provided something of a sting in the tail and cost me an irksome couple of minutes. The sort of puzzle that I look at after solving and ask myself … Read more “23,673 – Mind games”
23672 – truly old-fashioned
Solving time of 48:24 A slow start at the top – finished the bottom fairly quickly and then went back to fill in the gaps.I don’t know enough Shakespearean words. I also need to know … Read more “23672 – truly old-fashioned”
Unofficial Times cryptic RTC contest No. 3 – results
Jason wins both contests in another week of mixed fortunes. Two battle-hardened veterans take second and third in the mini-championship after avoiding the various errors – especially on the tricky SATORI and THEMED in 23668. … Read more “Unofficial Times cryptic RTC contest No. 3 – results”
Sunday Times 4235 (29-07-07)
I’ve never solved a Sunday Times puzzle before but reading the posts of my colleague Talbinho I’ve been able to surmise two things about it: it’s quite easy, and it often contains a mistake or … Read more “Sunday Times 4235 (29-07-07)”
Times Saturday 23665 (July 28)
Solving time 16:34 About average for a Saturday puzzle. Third blog entry of the day for me, so this will probably be briefer than usual. Across 1 HARRIS – double def. I was confused about … Read more “Times Saturday 23665 (July 28)”
Times Jumbo 709 (Sat July 21)
Solving time – 23:36 I’m not 100% sure, but I think this is my fastest time for the Jumbo since I started timing myself. Usually there are a few tricky clues or obscure words but … Read more “Times Jumbo 709 (Sat July 21)”
Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 3 – your times please
This week’s changes – formatting your times: To save me a bit of time getting data into my spreadsheet, a comma after your name and HH:MM:SS format would be really nice. (One day I’ll work … Read more “Unofficial Times cryptic RTC No. 3 – your times please”