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Times Quick Cryptic 3298 by Izetti – I get knocked down, but I get up again
Hi everybody. I haven’t encountered Izetti on blogging day for ages so this was a refreshing change. Perhaps a little stiffer than some Mondays, but I still completed in a typical QC time despite holding myself up slightly with a typo. Cheers Izetti!
Times Cryptic 29539 – Jumped the Gun?
Again, we have a rather easy Monday puzzle, with many of the clues eminently biffable. I did in fact biff my way through this puzzle, which is probably the best approach as some of the cryptics require a lot of cruciverbal gymnastics.
Sunday Times 5214 by Dean Mayer – for all us sinners
7:57. A typically excellent offering from Dean…
Mephisto 3427 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans
Quick Cryptic 3297 by Jalna
A Saturday morning Jalna. Difficulty rating: let the people decide.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1786 – OUP why?
A trickyish puzzle for me to blog this time around. There do appear to be some oblique meanings of words used
Times Cryptic 29532 – Sat, 2 May 2026.
Not so tricky. It took a while to see one answer, and another had a term I didn’t know, but it all worked!
Quick Cryptic 3296 by Asp
Top Asping
Times Cryptic No 29537 — Shall I consider myself to have cheated?
34:17, with much time spent on one clue in particular. I found this to be a rather gentle puzzle for a Friday, with many familiar devices. Nevertheless it was a bit sticky, and the SNITCH seems to reflect this.