I had a complete Internet outage last week due to a number of problems (BT work at the exchange mainly, but then they changed my connection protocol without telling me. It seemed to be connecting … Read more “Times Saturday 23629 (16th June)”
The Times 23, 636 – multiple choice?
Solving Time: 51 minutes Last one to go in was 21D, I didn’t know the word, but I still feel a bit thick.Also, just checking my answers online, I think that 20A could be TYROL … Read more “The Times 23, 636 – multiple choice?”
ST 4229 (Sun 10 Jun) – Blunderpants
Solving time: 7:57, one mistake (20ac). There are some really good clues in this puzzle, which I thought was probably the best ST crossword since #4213. I especially liked 14ac, 24ac and 18dn, but almost … Read more “ST 4229 (Sun 10 Jun) – Blunderpants”
Direction required?
I got off to a great start today, but got stuck on the two long lights at 1ac and 1dn. Even after I had worked out 1ac, it still took me a while to see … Read more “Direction required?”
Jumbo 703 – tough puzzle, long report
Solving time 33:50 As this took getting on for double my “Jumbo par” time and someone in comments has already mentioned its difficulty, it seems worth explaining more clues than usual. A good challenging puzzle … Read more “Jumbo 703 – tough puzzle, long report”
23633 – 4D and not at all 22D
Solving time: 8:40 As Peter says, a relatively easy puzzle. That is a pretty good time for me. I had a good start, getting the first nine clues I looked at (which in this grid … Read more “23633 – 4D and not at all 22D”
23632 – 2ing my 1A
Solving time 12:00 This felt a slightly better solving performance than a couple of recent slow times, but maybe Tony will be along later to say that he took 9 minutes. There are lots of … Read more “23632 – 2ing my 1A”
Times 23631/inspiring
Solving time: 40’ Unsure about one answer: 22D. Otherwise, on the relatively easy side (e.g. easier than yesterday’s). The top-left held a couple of inspiring poetical refs (6D and 7D) – the latter had to … Read more “Times 23631/inspiring”
Jumbo 702 (Sat 2 Jun) – Love it or hate it
Solving time: 17:37 [This posting is a few days late, for which my apologies.] Most of this was straightforward; it would have been a PB (just under 14 minutes) except for 22dn and 46dn. Some … Read more “Jumbo 702 (Sat 2 Jun) – Love it or hate it”
Times 23,630 – May have stumped some
Solving time : 53 mins – not the easiest of crosswords, but I was well in the zone after doing quite a few old ones over the weekend. There were a few I didn’t entirely … Read more “Times 23,630 – May have stumped some”