Greetings, barred-grid fans
Sunday Times 5206 by David McLean – never mind the beaver
17:54. A lot of fun – including a couple of first-class long anagrams – in this week’s puzzle from Harry, which for some reason I found decidedly tricky. It all seems perfectly straightforward now but … Read more “Sunday Times 5206 by David McLean – never mind the beaver”
Quick Cryptic 3249 by Joker
Joker raises the bat for a triple ton…maybe?
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1777 28 February
An entertaining Jumbo crossword with some clever wordplay and neat surfaces but rather more unknowns (to me) than usual.
Times Cryptic 29484 – Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
This was fun, pitched at our expected Saturday level.
Quick Cryptic 3248 by Asp
Enlightenment plz
Times Cryptic No 29489 — In like a lamb?
14:55. As the SNITCH would have it, we’ve had milder Fridays lately, compared to the last several months.
Times Quick Cryptic 3247 by Teazel
Some tricky parsing.
Times 29488: Tricky Thursday, level 4
Time taken: 20:21
Times Cryptic 29487 Voice criticism? Au contraire, I’m impressed.
More concise and clear cluing on a Wednesday provides us with a short and sweet midweek offering.