27:18. Blimey, that was a tough one! But a highly enjoyable challenge with some superb clues. There are a couple of wordplay elements that I’m not quite sure I understand so any suggestions gratefully received. … Read more “Sunday Times 5208 by Dean Mayer”
Mephisto 3421 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Quick Cryptic 3261 by Mara
Mara sang happily for the solver’s pleasure…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1779 Saturday 14 March 2026
I found this to be at the easier end of the Jumbo scale and completed it over two sessions.
Times Cryptic 29496 – Sat, 21 Mar 2026. Who the dickens?
I found this very hard for a Saturday. It took me several sessions.
Quick Cryptic 3260 by Teazel
Fair, with occasional chestnuts
Times Cryptic No 29501 — A fuss was made
DNF. Not an easy puzzle by any means, but also not as bad as I made it out to be. Some of the clues made me think this was going to be impossible, and I kept second-guessing myself. When I finally revealed the answers I couldn’t get, I thought, was that really all?
Times 29500: If it’s Thursday, this must be tricky
Time taken: 10:30
Times Quick Cryptic No 3259 by Wurm
It’s the other school
Times Cryptic 29499 – Come join the party.
Entertainment seems to be something of a theme today with parties; books; television; films; singing; dancing; and musicians all here to divert us.