Solving time: 36 minutes. This is my 450th blog of 15x15 puzzles - the first having been posted on 23rd November 2007. I remember sweating blood over the early ones but the process became much easier over time as I got used to what I was trying to do and difficulties with presentation and formating were resolved by the introduction of the template script. I'm not sure my solving times have improved a lot since those days but I don't concern myself too much about that, quoting them mainly for the encouragment of slower solvers who might otherwise feel over-awed when seeing the times posted by our speed merchants. I found today's puzzle quite gentle.
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I've guessed your name but am unable to spell it..........
June 30 2020, 11:44:02 UTC 6 months ago
Misspelt the gnome, DELIRIUM and TRICOLOUR, but am happy to be in good company.
Biffed TRICOLORE for the flag initially until it failed to fit 17ac.
Having rectified the initial errors I cantered home in 43.37.
Thank you to setter and congrats. to our esteemed blogger for a rare achievement.
Dave.
QC report
June 30 2020, 13:27:05 UTC 6 months ago
And he's reminding me to get on with A Tale of Two Cites. I confess I've been listening to Johnny Cash singing Remember The Alamo (I had forgotten the details).
One wrong in this puzzle. I thought NEONE was a hidden for the unknown blubber; DNK NIOBE.
Had GRIND at 18a for a while then nearly gave up before my last two; TRICOLOUR and ELITISM.
Congrats and thanks to Jack for his efforts here and on the QC (helpful table today).
David
Save the Brest for last
June 30 2020, 13:51:26 UTC 6 months ago Edited: June 30 2020, 13:51:50 UTC
Nice puzzle overall.
Re: Save the Brest for last
August 11 2020, 14:32:19 UTC 5 months ago
June 30 2020, 14:15:26 UTC 6 months ago
That final drag aside, I really enjoyed this puzzle.
FOI Theme
LOI Elitism
COD Emile Zola
June 30 2020, 14:42:28 UTC 6 months ago
Congratulations on 450 blogs, and thank you (all other bloggers too).
June 30 2020, 19:29:36 UTC 6 months ago
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June 30 2020, 18:03:11 UTC 6 months ago
This time I took 56 minutes, much of which was spent pondering some of my answers and being surprised they were right when I finally dared to hit the submit button. These included TUNIC (I didn't see how the NIC(K) got in it), HAIRPIECE (I didn't know the CRS involved), nor did I know what Pembroke had to do with CORGIs. LOI was ELITISM, once I realised that the M could be preceded by something other than U. And oh yes, I too still feel NOSTALGIC about the loss of our cat (although he did nearly reach the ripe old age of 20),
19:25
June 30 2020, 18:17:47 UTC 6 months ago
June 30 2020, 19:27:28 UTC 6 months ago
Congratulations on the milestone, Jackkt. A very impressive contribution to the life of this site.
congratulations
July 1 2020, 01:41:55 UTC 6 months ago
Was the elitism of the careerist etonian deliberate? Surely it's not a hairpiece?
28'16"
57:46
July 3 2020, 12:25:55 UTC 6 months ago
RUMPLE- instead of RUMPEL foxed me for ages preventing the EARTHLING from dropping.
450!
July 7 2020, 11:03:10 UTC 6 months ago
I've also now seen your milestone for 15x15s - the appreciation I mentioned the other day just grows and grows. Thanks.
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