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.
Quick Cryptic #3306 by Mara
I found this one harder than I probably should have.
Quick Cryptic 3305 by Shay
Just about the right degree of difficulty for me.
Times Cryptic 29546
I was stuck for too long on some in the NE segment.
Times 29545 – Scissor-lift redux
I thought this was a fine Monday offering, with a nice mix of clues and accessible vocab
Quick Cryptic 3304 by Trelawney
Nice puzzle from the Squire
Mephisto 3428 – No, not a pun, it’s John Grimshaw this week
This puzzle was a mix of easy clues and some really obscure stuff. Fair is fair, after all, and this is Mephisto.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5215 by David McLean — ’s word play!
En garde ! There are plenty of sneaky definitions here, some sharp moves to keep you on your toes…