A fine fine puzzle from Teazel this morning, for me a quintessential QC.
Cryptic Jumbo 1788 – Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May
Largely straightforward but with a few NHOs and tricker clues.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1787 – 2 May
A mostly middle-of-the-road Jumbo but with a sting in the tail.
Times Cryptic 29538 – Sat, 9 May 2026. Nine part harmony.
There were a striking number of two word answers here. I counted nine.
Times Cryptic 29543
A bit of a tester, I think.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3302 by Wurm
A fairly gentle puzzle from our wiggly friend today with plenty of straighforward clues to get you going and nothing, I think, to scare the horses.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
29542 True ease in writing comes from art, not chance (Pope)
Time: 28:58 Something of a struggle for me, this one, with entries scattered randomly round the grid, rather than steadily solving from 1ac onwards. There’s quite a bit of food and drink in here, but … Read more “29542 True ease in writing comes from art, not chance (Pope)”
Quick Cryptic 3301 by Tango
Tango’s fifth puzzle, approachable and very nice.
Times Cryptic 29541 – Tricky Wednesday?
Hello again. This crossword I thought was noticeably harder than average.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3300 by Beck
Beck presents my favourite kind of puzzle