Crossword SNITCH

A quantitative guide to the degree of difficulty of the Times Cryptic Crossword

Reference solvers for April 2020

The following solvers are used as references for the NITCH calculations in this month. The time indicated is their average solving time for error-free puzzles during the prior six months. The solvers average NITCH for each day of week is also shown, with the number of solutions for that day.

RankSolverSolutions usedAverage time MonTueWedThuFri
1 Magoo 29901 06:04 76 (15) 90 (18) 114 (18) 99 (21) 114 (20)
2 Eamon Ryan 29455 06:12 86 (19) 100 (19) 97 (17) 91 (16) 124 (18)
3 Jason 47190 06:43 77 (25) 94 (26) 107 (25) 99 (25) 119 (26)
4 verlaine 52897 07:28 78 (26) 97 (26) 98 (24) 101 (26) 122 (26)
5 mistigris 47552 07:50 78 (22) 90 (23) 111 (20) 104 (22) 115 (24)
6 aphis99 56823 08:27 78 (22) 98 (25) 109 (25) 96 (25) 114 (25)
7 boulemiche 24284 09:24 96 (19) 101 (12) 99 (8) 98 (8) 115 (6)
8 Midas 65911 09:28 78 (25) 93 (26) 111 (26) 101 (24) 115 (25)
9 richard 35363 09:30 83 (15) 93 (17) 108 (15) 105 (14) 114 (11)
10 hilarym 46467 09:33 81 (22) 91 (17) 110 (17) 103 (16) 116 (19)
11 asaldanha 59637 09:44 74 (25) 101 (23) 105 (18) 90 (23) 132 (23)
12 chindit 70126 10:31 83 (25) 90 (25) 108 (20) 98 (25) 119 (26)
13 AlanS 79923 11:11 78 (26) 97 (26) 108 (26) 99 (26) 116 (25)
14 chriswords 56593 11:13 84 (18) 100 (21) 99 (17) 96 (17) 116 (21)
15 lickert 70665 11:26 80 (21) 91 (25) 101 (25) 100 (19) 123 (23)
16 scrabbler 36511 11:28 69 (12) 95 (12) 113 (13) 98 (13) 120 (13)
17 tiggis 32904 11:40 78 (12) 106 (17) 99 (8) 96 (10) 118 (10)
18 SimonAnthony 68559 12:09 78 (23) 97 (22) 95 (18) 115 (18) 115 (23)
19 glheard 76843 12:11 78 (25) 93 (23) 119 (22) 105 (23) 106 (22)
20 Topical Tim 82174 12:13 79 (26) 92 (25) 102 (20) 105 (25) 120 (26)
21 neilr 82358 12:21 84 (26) 103 (25) 99 (23) 107 (24) 107 (23)
22 keriothe_ 83930 12:36 73 (23) 90 (25) 119 (23) 101 (26) 115 (24)
23 Kinghedger 40520 12:44 81 (9) 96 (14) 101 (11) 98 (10) 109 (19)
24 p.wild 91909 12:45 87 (26) 98 (26) 101 (26) 101 (26) 110 (26)
25 noidea 36015 12:46 91 (17) 98 (12) 108 (11) 104 (11) 105 (6)
26 Tom Stubbs 91205 12:59 83 (26) 91 (25) 108 (26) 100 (26) 117 (24)
27 andy 53844 13:00 78 (14) 98 (20) 100 (19) 113 (13) 111 (13)
28 Stavros 86041 13:09 81 (26) 103 (25) 103 (25) 99 (23) 115 (20)
29 miked1961 25337 13:11 84 (8) 84 (9) 136 (8) 91 (8) 104 (9)
30 jim42078 34822 13:11 85 (16) 101 (10) 111 (11) 98 (8) 115 (9)
31 robertL 78356 13:11 90 (22) 88 (22) 110 (23) 94 (22) 116 (20)
32 aphasic 53429 13:29 86 (18) 103 (18) 105 (10) 97 (17) 114 (13)
33 Sheapey 89844 13:36 81 (26) 97 (24) 92 (21) 106 (24) 121 (25)
34 Ben Staveley 34515 13:41 76 (10) 97 (12) 123 (9) 97 (12) 110 (9)
35 fshephe 97823 13:42 83 (26) 93 (26) 110 (26) 101 (26) 110 (25)
36 Groucho 58069 13:49 88 (21) 100 (18) 105 (13) 105 (17) 108 (11)
37 Silva 94536 14:04 83 (26) 97 (26) 108 (19) 101 (26) 111 (25)
38 HenryBW 68343 14:36 79 (20) 86 (17) 112 (17) 107 (17) 118 (17)
39 Malcj 80442 14:53 76 (20) 98 (23) 110 (20) 101 (20) 116 (17)
40 Spanna 34362 15:04 91 (14) 106 (10) 103 (8) 100 (9) 103 (7)
41 MikeOsborne 102647 15:08 72 (26) 98 (26) 108 (21) 105 (24) 116 (26)
42 Tibthorpe 94702 15:10 79 (25) 96 (21) 113 (23) 96 (23) 117 (22)
43 njnclarke 51818 15:25 77 (16) 97 (13) 90 (15) 100 (13) 165 (9)
44 Sue Sweeper 78472 15:34 72 (15) 101 (19) 91 (21) 100 (20) 128 (19)
45 doublecross 28103 15:36 74 (9) 96 (8) 131 (7) 98 (9) 111 (7)
46 KenG 80568 15:36 75 (20) 98 (19) 105 (19) 101 (20) 121 (18)
47 phthisis 55773 16:18 78 (16) 111 (15) 104 (13) 104 (12) 105 (11)
48 sotira 41439 16:26 78 (12) 107 (11) 109 (11) 96 (10) 116 (8)
49 grape 44509 16:29 78 (13) 106 (14) 108 (11) 103 (7) 106 (10)
50 cyrillic 107059 16:31 77 (23) 91 (24) 107 (25) 108 (24) 114 (22)
51 David Crooks 99805 16:38 76 (23) 97 (23) 112 (21) 99 (22) 116 (21)
52 Crucifer 56986 16:57 80 (11) 90 (13) 103 (15) 95 (11) 119 (16)
53 mikegrocott 57378 17:04 74 (8) 94 (14) 103 (14) 101 (14) 111 (16)
54 MK76 33312 17:21 84 (10) 102 (10) 100 (6) 92 (8) 125 (8)
55 Squallaby 113577 17:51 73 (24) 92 (23) 119 (24) 97 (24) 119 (21)
56 OliviaRhineb 123304 17:52 77 (26) 94 (25) 112 (26) 102 (26) 113 (22)
57 tapbarker 117540 17:58 79 (25) 96 (24) 107 (24) 104 (24) 113 (22)
58 LouWeed 129064 18:04 82 (26) 94 (26) 107 (26) 101 (25) 113 (26)
59 margaretl 51440 18:14 90 (14) 104 (7) 104 (11) 99 (12) 105 (13)
60 Golvellius 89750 18:28 77 (23) 108 (19) 116 (17) 97 (18) 109 (14)
61 Ed freshpot 122997 18:28 80 (24) 93 (24) 110 (23) 96 (24) 118 (26)
62 robinh 118765 18:29 79 (23) 96 (24) 108 (22) 101 (24) 113 (24)
63 RobR 107230 18:36 78 (23) 106 (21) 100 (20) 103 (23) 115 (19)
64 LJCN 72729 18:38 80 (16) 89 (13) 119 (16) 97 (15) 111 (15)
65 LuckOfLucien 42613 18:41 79 (12) 98 (10) 106 (9) 117 (8) 109 (9)
66 Craven 130068 18:41 82 (26) 95 (26) 110 (25) 97 (25) 114 (24)
67 fuzz 118934 18:42 84 (21) 103 (24) 101 (25) 104 (25) 103 (21)
68 annelambirth 79650 18:57 86 (22) 107 (17) 95 (12) 102 (17) 118 (12)
69 GMcD 133156 18:58 73 (26) 97 (26) 110 (24) 105 (25) 113 (26)
70 rupe 54812 19:01 72 (13) 94 (14) 109 (9) 116 (11) 117 (11)
71 Zander 28770 19:10 79 (6) 82 (6) 130 (7) 80 (8) 119 (8)
72 Looch 116856 19:52 80 (24) 96 (21) 109 (21) 96 (20) 119 (22)
73 pterodactyl 92192 20:13 86 (17) 95 (18) 106 (15) 102 (20) 109 (16)
74 flounderbout 55298 20:28 83 (12) 91 (11) 110 (10) 107 (15) 112 (7)
75 John Arnold 75981 21:06 88 (20) 98 (14) 103 (11) 103 (13) 116 (12)
76 benedick 100188 21:08 86 (22) 100 (18) 109 (17) 95 (18) 116 (14)
77 mcjwright 144971 21:22 74 (26) 96 (25) 111 (24) 102 (23) 117 (25)
78 barracuda 148950 21:24 83 (25) 94 (26) 112 (25) 99 (25) 109 (25)
79 andrewlake 124625 21:38 77 (16) 99 (25) 106 (24) 91 (17) 114 (24)
80 Pootle 150760 21:39 79 (26) 93 (26) 95 (23) 106 (26) 124 (25)
81 jlancs228 51130 21:51 85 (11) 86 (8) 119 (8) 93 (12) 119 (10)
82 Zabadak 92205 21:57 71 (13) 90 (13) 103 (15) 103 (21) 119 (18)
83 Solver52 156820 21:57 90 (26) 94 (25) 105 (26) 99 (26) 109 (26)
84 kath 67248 21:58 91 (16) 102 (15) 105 (11) 101 (12) 103 (7)
85 hugh.schofield 69205 22:10 87 (10) 98 (14) 101 (12) 95 (13) 113 (13)
86 george.garlick 106064 22:22 84 (22) 92 (19) 105 (13) 106 (18) 117 (17)
87 gbestanley 135998 22:26 88 (25) 100 (20) 97 (20) 106 (25) 108 (21)
88 sampson 83932 22:33 89 (20) 94 (18) 109 (14) 99 (11) 123 (9)
89 colin2355 143956 22:38 76 (21) 85 (25) 109 (22) 102 (23) 123 (25)
90 jaraab 78069 22:49 85 (18) 103 (14) 89 (8) 89 (14) 133 (13)
91 Kevin Gregg 126121 22:50 71 (24) 92 (23) 115 (21) 102 (19) 133 (15)
92 brian.mcnamara 115143 23:41 80 (19) 95 (17) 95 (15) 96 (22) 132 (18)
93 peterh 72176 24:03 74 (13) 94 (12) 112 (14) 110 (11) 111 (10)
94 Bert Dove 54112 24:22 89 (13) 107 (10) 102 (7) 89 (10) 125 (7)
95 goblin 170709 24:31 80 (26) 98 (25) 102 (25) 107 (24) 110 (26)
96 fudgiebates 66851 24:45 78 (15) 102 (11) 104 (8) 127 (10) 100 (11)
97 dec 107687 24:55 80 (20) 102 (18) 107 (16) 94 (11) 117 (17)
98 tonym 131693 24:56 86 (21) 97 (20) 104 (20) 99 (19) 114 (18)
99 rjcassidy 130693 25:19 81 (22) 101 (16) 123 (16) 95 (22) 106 (20)
100 puzzled1 47230 25:23 92 (9) 109 (9) 113 (9) 104 (8) 66 (6)
101 Jagsfan1971 51459 25:59 64 (7) 99 (6) 102 (11) 102 (13) 131 (6)
102 GeorgeTz 82969 26:05 86 (15) 98 (11) 104 (11) 99 (13) 113 (13)
103 endafk 115238 26:18 82 (19) 102 (18) 92 (15) 98 (18) 135 (13)
104 crosswordian 63950 26:38 82 (9) 90 (11) 116 (10) 106 (9) 103 (11)
105 zythum 142977 26:46 83 (21) 94 (20) 105 (21) 102 (17) 114 (20)
106 Manveru 110562 27:05 84 (23) 104 (19) 102 (15) 106 (11) 121 (10)
107 jdavidliddell 50894 27:21 91 (6) 100 (9) 110 (9) 95 (11) 100 (6)
108 KET 69208 27:27 78 (15) 105 (9) 99 (7) 100 (11) 130 (10)
109 klamery4 94010 27:29 90 (15) 92 (13) 111 (14) 97 (14) 111 (11)
110 Chadwick 178752 27:35 71 (21) 96 (26) 111 (24) 99 (24) 117 (23)
111 William M 99624 27:40 72 (14) 82 (13) 103 (11) 109 (14) 123 (18)
112 James P 144756 27:43 69 (20) 96 (19) 95 (20) 104 (18) 134 (20)
113 diogenes 51807 27:51 76 (8) 100 (9) 110 (9) 90 (7) 118 (8)
114 Big Nug 104414 28:04 75 (15) 112 (17) 103 (14) 98 (14) 110 (12)
115 phmfantom 118117 29:49 75 (17) 94 (10) 116 (15) 101 (18) 112 (16)
116 Mkgnao 193251 29:49 80 (26) 93 (24) 110 (25) 91 (19) 123 (24)
117 alwsn8 150969 29:57 75 (19) 100 (19) 112 (19) 93 (19) 118 (18)
118 Peter Sykes 116046 30:13 77 (16) 104 (14) 113 (15) 87 (16) 122 (13)
119 Semillon 128760 30:13 77 (15) 89 (16) 98 (18) 96 (17) 139 (15)
120 eniamretrauq 146954 30:14 81 (18) 98 (17) 102 (18) 99 (17) 114 (21)
121 nekabue 201402 30:14 72 (24) 92 (25) 113 (25) 100 (24) 121 (23)
122 SlumdogEngineer 151781 30:50 80 (21) 89 (17) 97 (18) 102 (18) 132 (18)
123 ulaca 172267 30:52 74 (22) 99 (23) 113 (21) 99 (19) 116 (18)
124 NAPASAI 70873 31:05 58 (8) 86 (9) 156 (10) 84 (11) 104 (10)
125 rosselliot 181535 31:11 81 (20) 87 (24) 117 (20) 105 (22) 109 (21)
126 Tudds 222547 31:42 72 (25) 86 (26) 122 (25) 104 (26) 113 (25)
127 koro 223955 31:54 80 (26) 102 (26) 107 (25) 94 (25) 115 (25)
128 1234 169618 32:29 79 (20) 104 (18) 107 (20) 91 (18) 114 (21)
129 JohnDun 217033 33:11 81 (21) 93 (25) 100 (25) 100 (24) 122 (24)
130 FelicityTT 54529 33:39 78 (7) 85 (7) 114 (9) 107 (6) 109 (8)
131 joss henry 155651 33:41 76 (22) 94 (22) 133 (16) 92 (15) 120 (12)
132 Crippens1 129182 34:10 78 (17) 105 (14) 109 (11) 96 (16) 118 (15)
133 Archie 90390 34:14 81 (12) 100 (6) 105 (15) 98 (12) 117 (9)
134 Glyndwr 132273 34:59 79 (16) 109 (17) 111 (17) 98 (15) 98 (8)
135 Gussie 121521 37:30 67 (10) 106 (11) 102 (15) 106 (12) 106 (16)
136 Paulypops 149649 37:47 88 (21) 106 (20) 100 (16) 99 (11) 114 (8)
137 maryht 232318 37:57 90 (23) 92 (26) 95 (16) 94 (23) 125 (24)
138 Pleasuredome 215039 38:57 83 (24) 98 (23) 114 (21) 98 (16) 108 (18)
139 SK42 90428 39:39 77 (8) 110 (10) 94 (9) 94 (9) 112 (12)
140 Nangle 140504 39:41 69 (12) 103 (12) 111 (16) 93 (16) 119 (13)
141 Waterloo 212069 41:34 51 (20) 58 (19) 131 (17) 84 (21) 188 (18)
142 symbenall2 180304 42:55 70 (18) 95 (17) 116 (15) 95 (15) 129 (15)
143 Masha 202743 48:58 77 (19) 103 (14) 106 (13) 100 (15) 115 (18)
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