11:51. A mostly straightforward puzzle from Robert this week.
Mephisto 3429 – Paul McKenna
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Quick Cryptic 3309 by City
A tale of one City…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1789
A very enjoyable puzzle which I solved over two sessions.
Times Cryptic 29544 – Sat, 16 May 2026. Good line and length.
There were definitions here of widely varying lengths – ranging from six words down.
Quick Cryptic 3308 by Hurley
In which we coin the phrase ‘outré anagrind’
Times Cryptic No 29549 — On the precipice
41:26, though I had to look up to confirm my final answer. Tomorrow is the last exam of my PhD program, so I feel grateful that this puzzle wasn’t too hard. My sense while solving was that some of the definitions were a bit loose or vague, but perhaps I simply didn’t appreciate the subtlety while solving.
Times 29548 – Tricky Thursday with a clever glance
Time taken: 17:19. There’s a few quicker times than me in, but also a few with errors, so I’m claiming this one to be Tricky Thursday
Times Quick Cryptic 3307 by Pedro
A jolly number from Pedro, with some witty definitions, neat doubles and nothing to frighten the horses. [On edit: this seems to have been a proverbial wavelength puzzle, clicking for some people but not others. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 3307 by Pedro”
Times Cryptic 29547 – No quarter given?
Concise cluing (particularly with a number of the literals) means the wordplay needs careful attention in today’s puzzle.